TWiEVO 52: Virus evolution by land and by sea and by CoV

Nels and Vincent examine SARS-CoV-2 from an evolutionary viewpoint, examining what the spike glycoprotein sequence informs us about the origin of the virus.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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• Distinct CoV name needed (Lancet)
• Proximal origin of SARS-COV-2 (virological)
• CoV spillovers not rare (Goats and Soda)
• SARS-CoV-2 phylodynamics analysis (virological)
• Bat CoV surveillance in China (PLoS Path)
• Image credit
• Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Nels - Alejandro Sanchez TED Talk
Vincent - WHO SARS-CoV-2 Sitrep

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