Viral population genomics reveals host and infectivity impact on SARS-CoV-2 adaptive landscape
K. Gayvert, R. Copin, S. McKay, I. Setliff, W. K. Lim, A. Baum, C. A. Kyratsous, G. S. Atwal
The paper analyzes SARS-CoV-2 genomic diversity to identify sites under selection, showing purifying selection dominates with some diversifying pressure, particularly in the spike protein and T cell epitopes.
bioRxiv · Dec 30, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology