Study: Few 'important' genetic changes seen in COVID-19 since hop to humans
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The coronavirus has evolved little since jumping to humans, at least until now, researchers say. Photo by iXimus/Pixabay
March 12 (UPI) -- The genetic makeup of the coronavirus underwent few "important" changes during the first 11 months of the pandemic, despite the emergence of potentially dangerous new strains last fall, according to a study published Friday by PLOS Biology.
After analyzing hundreds of thousands of sequenced virus genomes, researchers from the United States, Britain and Belgium documented little significant alteration in the virus' genetic structure since it jumped to humans.