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ArticleVirologica Sinica2024

RNA barcode segments for SARS-CoV-2 identification from HCoVs and SARSr-CoV-2 lineages.

Changqiao You, Shuai Jiang, Yunyun Ding, Shunxing Ye, Xiaoxiao Zou, Hongming Zhang, Zeqi Li, Fenglin Chen, Yongliang Li, Xingyi Ge and 1 more

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Article in Virologica Sinica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Changqiao YouCollege of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
Shuai JiangCollege of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
Yunyun DingCollege of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
Shunxing YeCollege of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
Xiaoxiao ZouCollege of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
Hongming ZhangCollege of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
Zeqi LiCollege of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
Fenglin ChenCollege of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China.
Yongliang LiCollege of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China. Electronic address: lyl13618481357@hnu.edu.cn.
Xingyi GeCollege of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China. Electronic address: xyge@hnu.edu.cn.
Xinhong GuoCollege of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China. Electronic address: gxh@hnu.edu.cn.
Hunan University · CNHunan Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the pathogen responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), continues to evolve, giving rise to more variants and global reinfections. Previous research has demonstrated that barcode segments can effectively and cost-efficiently identify specific species within closely related populations. In this study, we designed and tested RNA barcode segments based on genetic evolutionary relationships to facilitate the efficient and accurate identification of SARS-CoV-2 from extensive virus samples, including human coronaviruses (HCoVs) and SARSr-CoV-2 lineages. Nucleotide sequences sourced from NCBI and GISAID were meticulously selected and curated to construct training sets, encompassing 1733 complete genome sequences of HCoVs and SARSr-CoV-2 lineages. Through genetic-level species testing, we validated the accuracy and reliability of the barcode segments for identifying SARS-CoV-2. Subsequently, 75 main and subordinate species-specific barcode segments for SARS-CoV-2, located in ORF1ab, S, E, ORF7a, and N coding sequences, were intercepted and screened based on single-nucleotide polymorphism sites and weighted scores. Post-testing, these segments exhibited high recall rates (nearly 100%), specificity (almost 30% at the nucleotide level), and precision (100%) performance on identification. They were eventually visualized using one and two-dimensional combined barcodes and deposited in an online database (http://virusbarcodedatabase.top/). The successful integration of barcoding technology in SARS-CoV-2 identification provides valuable insights for future studies involving complete genome sequence polymorphism analysis. Moreover, this cost-effective and efficient identification approach also provides valuable reference for future research endeavors related to virus surveillance.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Base SequenceHumansReproducibility of ResultsRNARNAComplete genome sequencesGenetic testsHCoVsRNA barcode segmentsSARS-CoV-2 variants and related lineages

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