This Week in Evolution

TWiEVO 55: Coronavirus evolution from soup to nuts

May 6, 2020 · 1 hr 13 min · Episode 55 · 44.8 MB
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Nels and Vincent continue their discussion of SARS-CoV-2 evolution, with a report that the coronavirus proofreading enzyme stimulates RNA recombination, and debunking the conclusion that a change in the viral spike glycoprotein is associated with increased human to human transmission.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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