Genetic diversity and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 #MMPMID32092483
Phan T
Infect Genet Evol 2020[Jul]; 81 (ä): 104260 PMID32092483show ga
COVID-19 is a viral respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. The World Health Organization declared the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak a global public health emergency. We performed genetic analyses of eighty-six complete or near-complete genomes of SARS-CoV-2 and revealed many mutations and deletions on coding and non-coding regions. These observations provided evidence of the genetic diversity and rapid evolution of this novel coronavirus.