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SARS-CoV-2 Genome Study Reveals Dominant Strain

Nov 13, 2020
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NEW YORK – A study of the SARS-CoV-2 genome has found that the virus can be classified into six major types, which are characterized by 14 signature single nucleotide variations, and that one type in particular has evolved into the dominant, disease-causing strain.

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