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Insertions in SARS-CoV-2 genome caused by template switch and duplications give rise to new variants that merit monitoring

The appearance of multiple new SARS-CoV-2 variants during the winter of 2020–2021 is a matter of grave concern. Some of these new variants, such as B.1.617.2, B.1.1.7, and B.1.351, manifest higher infectivity and virulence than the earlier SARS-CoV-2 variants, with potential dramatic effects on the...

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Autores principales: Garushyants, Sofya K., Rogozin, Igor B., Koonin, Eugene V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8077628/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33907754
http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.04.23.441209