SARS-CoV-2 evolution in animals suggests mechanisms for rapid variant selection
L. Bashor, R. B. Gagne, A. Bosco-Lauth, R. Bowen, M. Stenglein, S. VandeWoude
The paper examines SARS-CoV-2 evolution in animal hosts, finding rapid reversion of variants and emergence of concerning mutations, suggesting animal reservoirs may accelerate viral evolution.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2021Evolutionary Biology