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Preprint: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron – multiple inter-variant recombination events
“By analyzing sequences from a large number of Omicron subvariants, we identified diverse recombination events between two Omicron subvariants and several SARS-CoV-2 variants, suggesting that co-infection and subsequent genome recombination play important roles in the on-going evolution of SARS-CoV-2. Some of the recombination events may have led to modifications in protein function and viral fitness.”
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** This post was originally published on March 18, 2022 **