Genomic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 can be accelerated by mutations in the nsp14 gene

Summary: Coronaviruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), encode a proofreading exonuclease, nonstructural protein 14 (nsp14), that helps ensure replication competence at a low evolutionary rate compared with other RNA viruses. In the current pandemic, SARS-CoV-...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Takada, Mahoko Takahashi Ueda, Shintaro Shichinohe, Yurie Kida, Chikako Ono, Yoshiharu Matsuura, Tokiko Watanabe, So Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223002870