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Souilmi et al. apply evolutionary analyses to human genomic datasets to recover selection events involving tens of human genes that interact with coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, that likely started more than 20,000 years ago. Image credit: Souilmi et al., doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.05.067.

Coronavirus Epidemic Occurred in East Asia 25,000 Years Ago, Genetic Study Shows

Jun 28, 2021 by Enrico de Lazaro

The genomes of multiple East Asian populations bear the signature of a viral epidemic that occurred approximately 900 generations, or 25,000 years (28...