Host-Genome Similarity Characterizes the Adaption of SARS-CoV-2 to Humans

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a high mutation rate and many variants have emerged in the last 2 years, including Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma and Omicron. Studies showed that the host-genome similarity (HGS) of SARS-CoV-2 is higher than SARS-CoV and the HGS of ope...

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Main Author: Weitao Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/7/972