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Variants of the virus.

2020-03-21

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Thanks to sequencing by @UWVirology, @CDCgov and @seattleflustudy we have genomes for 39 viruses sampled from WA. Importantly 35 of these 39 viruses (90%) fall into a single genetic cluster indicating a single ~Jan introduction from China and subsequent local spread. 3/8 pic.twitter.com/LrEhdo5Sol
— Trevor Bedford (@trvrb) March 16, 2020

Posted by:3dc

#1 Might an engineered virus mutate more quickly than a naturally occurring one? I have no idea.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-03-21 12:55

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