Detection of potential new SARS-CoV-2 Gamma-related lineage in Tocantins shows the spread and ongoing evolution of P.1 in Brazil
Ueric José Borges de Souza, Raíssa Nunes dos Santos, Aline Belmok, Fernando Lucas de Melo, Jucimária Dantas Galvão, Sirlene Damasceno, Tereza Cristina Vieira de Rezende, Miguel de Souza Andrade, Bergmann Morais Ribeiro, José Carlos Ribeiro Júnior, Rodrigo Franco de Carvalho, Isac Gabriel Cunha dos Santos, Marcio Sacramento de Oliveira, Fernando Rosado Spilki, Fabrício Souza Campos
The paper reports the predominance of the Gamma (P.1) lineage in Tocantins and describes the emergence of a new mutation L106F in ORF3a from 8 genomes.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2021 · PreprintGenomics