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Omicron variant genome evolution and phylogenetics.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2022
Kandeel Mahmoud, Mohamed Maged E M, Abd El-Lateef Hany M, Venugopala Katharigatta N, El-Beltagi Hossam S
Abstract excerpt
Following the discovery of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529), the global COVID-19 outbreak has resurfaced after appearing to be relentlessly spreading over the past 2 years. This new variant showed marked degree of mutation, compared with the previous SARS-CoV-2 variants. This study investigates the evolutionary links between Omicron variant and recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 variants. The entire genome...
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