The Spike protein of SARS-coV2 19B (S) clade mirrors critical features of viral adaptation and coevolution
B. K. Hussein, O. M. Ibrahium, M. F. Alamin, L. A. M. Ahmed, S. A. E. Abuswar, M. H. Abdelraheem, M. E. Ibrahim
This study analyzes the SARS-CoV-2 19B (S) clade and variants of concern to understand how the virus evolves and adapts to diverse populations, finding evidence of evolutionary constraints and directional selection, particularly in Africa.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2022Evolutionary Biology