Scientists identify nearly 200 genetic mutations in COVID-19

May 6, 2020 7:20 PM

Scientists identify nearly 200 genetic mutations in COVID-19

<span style="color: #222222;">Scientists have identified nearly 200 genetic mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 by analyzing virus genes from over 7,500 people infected with the disease globally, an advance that offers clues to direct drugs and vaccine targets.<br />'' <br />'' The study, published in the journal Infection, Genetics and Evolution, characterized patterns of diversity of the genome of the virus, highlighting how it may be adapting and evolv...

Scientists identify nearly 200 genetic mutations in COVID-19

May 6, 2020 7:20 PM

Scientists identify nearly 200 genetic mutations in COVID-19

<span style="color: #222222;">Scientists have identified nearly 200 genetic mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 by analyzing virus genes from over 7,500 people infected with the disease globally, an advance that offers clues to direct drugs and vaccine targets.<br />'' <br />'' The study, published in the journal Infection, Genetics and Evolution, characterized patterns of diversity of the genome of the virus, highlighting how it may be adapting and evolv...