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Convergent evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in human and animals

  • Hang-Yu Zhou 1,2 ,
  • Cheng-Yang Ji 1,2 ,
  • Hang Fan 3 ,
  • Na Han 1,2 ,
  • Xiao-Feng Li 3 ,
  • Aiping Wu , 1,2 ,
  • Cheng-Feng Qin , 3
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  • 1. Center for Systems Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
  • 2. Suzhou Institute of Systems Medicine, Suzhou 215123, China
  • 3. State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, AMMS, Beijing 100071, China

Accepted date: 06 Apr 2021

Published date: 15 Nov 2021

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Hang-Yu Zhou , Cheng-Yang Ji , Hang Fan , Na Han , Xiao-Feng Li , Aiping Wu , Cheng-Feng Qin . Convergent evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in human and animals[J]. Protein & Cell, 2021 , 12(11) : 832 -835 . DOI: 10.1007/s13238-021-00847-6

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