The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2

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Abstract

This paper investigates the origin of SARS-CoV-2, focusing on genomic data analysis to understand its notable features and potential origins. The authors conclude that SARS-CoV-2 is not a laboratory construct but likely arose through natural selection, either in an animal host before zoonotic transfer or in humans after zoonotic transfer. The possibility of selection during passage is also discussed and deemed less likely.

Publisher

Nature Medicine

Published On

Mar 17, 2020

Authors

Kristian G. Andersen, W. Ian Lipkin, Andrew Rambaut, Edward C. Holmes, Robert F. Garry

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