Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 offer insights into virus evolution
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 11:51
in Biology & Nature
By analyzing virus genomes from over 7,500 people infected with COVID-19, researchers have characterized patterns of diversity of SARS-CoV-2 virus genome, offering clues to direct drugs and vaccine targets. The study identified close to 200 recurrent genetic mutations in the virus, highlighting how it may be adapting and evolving to its human hosts.