Mutations, Recombination and Insertion in the Evolution of 2019-nCoV
A. Wu, P. Niu, L. Wang, H. Zhou, X. Zhao, W. Wang, J. Wang, C. Ji, X. Ding, X. Wang, R. Lu, S. Gold, S. Aliyari, S. Zhang, E. Vikram, , G. Cheng
The paper analyzes 120 SARS-CoV-2 genomes to identify genetic subgroups, recombination events, and a unique spike protein insertion that may enhance infectivity.
bioRxiv · Feb 29, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology