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SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Variant May Be More Transmissible
SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Variant May Be More Transmissible
The so-called 614G mutation in the viral spike protein does not appear to cause more severe cases of COVID-19, but multiple studies indicate that it could be more contagious.
SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Variant May Be More Transmissible
SARS-CoV-2 Genetic Variant May Be More Transmissible

The so-called 614G mutation in the viral spike protein does not appear to cause more severe cases of COVID-19, but multiple studies indicate that it could be more contagious.

The so-called 614G mutation in the viral spike protein does not appear to cause more severe cases of COVID-19, but multiple studies indicate that it could be more contagious.

genomics, microbiology, genetics & genomics

Scientists Compare Novel Coronavirus with SARS and MERS Viruses
Abby Olena, PhD | Feb 11, 2020 | 4 min read
Researchers find 380 amino acid substitutions between 2019-nCoV and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-related coronaviruses.
Going Viral
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Bacteriophages shuttle genes between diverse ecosystems.
Microbial Diversity
Ed Yong | Jul 14, 2013 | 3 min read
By sequencing bacterial and archaeal genomes from single cells, scientists have filled in many uncharted branches of the tree of life.
Week in Review: April 22–26
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Double helix celebrates 60; detecting calories without taste; bacteria vs. tumor; perceptual consciousness in babies
Week in Review, March 18-22
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The Plastic Genome
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The poxvirus stockpiles genes when it needs to adapt.
Searching for Alien Genomes
Jef Akst | Oct 21, 2012 | 2 min read
J. Craig Venter plans to develop a machine to find and sequence DNA on Mars, but another genomics mogul, Jonathan Rothberg, may beat him to it.
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