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Mutational spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 during the global pandemic.
Experimental & molecular medicine - 1 Aug 2021
Yi Kijong, Kim Su Yeon, Bleazard Thomas, Kim Taewoo, Youk Jeonghwan, Ju Young Seok
Abstract excerpt
Viruses accumulate mutations under the influence of natural selection and host-virus interactions. Through a systematic comparison of 351,525 full viral genome sequences collected during the recent COVID-19 pandemic, we reveal the spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 mutations. Unlike those of other viruses, the mutational spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 exhibits extreme asymmetry, with a much higher rate of C>U than U>C substitutions,...
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