Large scale genomic analysis of 3067 SARS-CoV-2 genomes reveals a clonal geo-distribution and a rich genetic variations of hotspots mutations.

In late December 2019, an emerging viral infection COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan, China, and became a global pandemic. Characterization of the genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 is crucial in following and evaluating it spread across countries. In this study, we collected and analyzed 3,067 SARS-CoV-...

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Main Authors: Meriem Laamarti, Tarek Alouane, Souad Kartti, M W Chemao-Elfihri, Mohammed Hakmi, Abdelomunim Essabbar, Mohamed Laamarti, Haitam Hlali, Houda Bendani, Nassma Boumajdi, Oussama Benhrif, Loubna Allam, Naima El Hafidi, Rachid El Jaoudi, Imane Allali, Nabila Marchoudi, Jamal Fekkak, Houda Benrahma, Chakib Nejjari, Saaid Amzazi, Lahcen Belyamani, Azeddine Ibrahimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240345