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ArticleHeliyon2021

Evaluation of global evolutionary variations in the early stage of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Sanghyun Lee, Chi-Hwan Choi, Mi-Ran Yun, Dae-Won Kim, Sung Soon Kim, Young Ki Choi, Young Sill Choi

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Article in Heliyon, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Sanghyun LeeDivision of Pathogen Resource Management, Center for Public Vaccine Development and Support, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea.
Chi-Hwan ChoiDivision of Pathogen Resource Management, Center for Public Vaccine Development and Support, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea.
Mi-Ran YunDivision of Pathogen Resource Management, Center for Public Vaccine Development and Support, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea.
Dae-Won KimDivision of Pathogen Resource Management, Center for Public Vaccine Development and Support, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea.
Sung Soon KimCenter for Public Vaccine Development and Support, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea.
Young Ki ChoiDepartment of Microbiology, College of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Young Sill ChoiDivision of Pathogen Resource Management, Center for Public Vaccine Development and Support, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To understand the origin of variants and their evolutionary history in the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, time-scaled phylogenetic and gene variation analyses were performed. The mutation patterns and evolution characteristics were examined using the Bayesian Evolutionary Analysis Sampling Trees (BEAST) with 349 whole-genome sequences available by March 2020. The results revealed five phylogenetic clusters (Groups A-E), with 408 nucleotide variants. The mutations including the deletion of three nucleotides underwent various and complicated changes in the whole genome over time, while some frequency or transient mutations were also observed. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 originated from China and was transmitted to other Asian countries, followed by North America and Europe. This study could help to comprehensively understand the evolutionary characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 with a special emphasis on its global variation patterns.

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COVID-19EvolutionGenetic variationPhylogenySARS-CoV-2

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PMID34660919
PMCPMC8511646

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