Excessive G–U transversions in novel allele variants in SARS-CoV-2 genomes

Background SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 infection, with a closest known relative found in bats. For this virus, hundreds of genomes have been sequenced. This data provides insights into SARS-CoV-2 adaptations, determinants of pathogenicity and mutation patterns. A compariso...

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Main Authors: Alexander Y. Panchin, Yuri V. Panchin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9648.pdf