Competitive fitness and homologous recombination of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
C.-F. Qin, Q. Chen, Q. Si, H. Zhou, Y.-Q. Deng, P.-D. Shi, H. Zhao, X.-F. Li, X.-Y. Huang, Y. Wu, Y. Guo, G. Pei, Y. Wang, S.-Q. Sun, Z.-M. Du, , H. Fan
This study examines the competitive fitness and homologous recombination of SARS-CoV-2 variants in vitro, showing cell-specific fitness differences and recombination hotspots.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2023Microbiology