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ArticleVirus research2022

An evolutionary insight into Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Omicron variant of concern.

Mercedes Paz, Fabián Aldunate, Rodrigo Arce, Irene Ferreiro, Juan Cristina

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Article in Virus research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Mercedes PazLaboratorio de Virología Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay; Centro de Innovación en Vigilancia Epidemiológica, Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay.
Fabián AldunateLaboratorio de Virología Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay; Laboratorio de Evolución Experimental de Virus, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay.
Rodrigo ArceLaboratorio de Virología Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay; Laboratorio de Evolución Experimental de Virus, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay.
Irene FerreiroLaboratorio de Virología Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay; Laboratorio de Evolución Experimental de Virus, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo, Mataojo 2020, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay.
Juan CristinaLaboratorio de Virología Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Iguá 4225, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay. Electronic address: cristina@cin.edu.uy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel virus that belongs to the family Coronaviridae. This virus produces a respiratory illness known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is to blame for the pandemic of COVID-19. Due to its massive circulation around the world and the capacity of mutation of this virus, genomic studies are much needed in to order to reveal new variants of concern (VOCs). On November 26th, 2021, the WHO announced that a new SARS-CoV-2 VOC, named Omicron, had emerged. In order to get insight into the emergence, spread and evolution of Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants, a comprehensive phylogenetic study was performed. The results of these studies revealed significant differences in codon usage among the S genes of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs Alfa, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Omicron, which can be linked to SARS-CoV-2 genotypes. Omicron variant did not evolve out of one of the early VOCs, but instead it belongs to a complete different genetic lineage from previous ones. Strains classified as Omicron variants evolved from ancestors that existed around May 15th, 2020, suggesting that this VOC may have been circulating undetected for a period of time until its emergence was observed in South Africa. A rate of evolution of 5.61 × 10

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2HumansPhylogenySpike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusSpike Glycoprotein, Coronavirusspike protein, SARS-CoV-2CoronavirusCOVID-19evolutionOmicronSARS-CoV-2

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PMID35331836
PMCPMC8937608

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