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An ancient viral epidemic involving host coronavirus interacting genes more than 20,000 years ago in East Asia.
Current biology : CB - 23 Aug 2021
Souilmi Yassine, Lauterbur M Elise, Tobler Ray, Huber Christian D, Johar Angad S, Moradi Shayli Varasteh, Johnston Wayne A, Krogan Nevan J, Alexandrov Kirill, Enard David
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The current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has emphasized the vulnerability of human populations to novel viral pressures, despite the vast array of epidemiological and biomedical tools now available. Notably, modern human genomes contain evolutionary information tracing back tens of thousands of years, which may help identify the viruses that have impacted our...
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