Unusual negative selection pressure and lack of adaptation in SARS-CoV-2 ancestors

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contents <p>Measures of the proportion of non-synonymous to synonymous mutations such as dN/dS are used to estimate selection forces acting on a genome, gene, or smaller region of that gene. Here a simple ratio of synonymous to non-synonymous mutations is applied to pairs of sequences ancestral to SARS-CoV-2 and also to non-SARS-CoV-2 related control groups. This analysis reveals between some pairs of close ancestors, and SARS-CoV-2, an unexpectedly high proportion of synonymous mutations, suggesting negative selection – even despite the switch in host species and tissue tropism. This suggests a need for further investigation.</p>
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spellingShingle Unusual negative selection pressure and lack of adaptation in SARS-CoV-2 ancestors
Jankovic, David
<p>Measures of the proportion of non-synonymous to synonymous mutations such as dN/dS are used to estimate selection forces acting on a genome, gene, or smaller region of that gene. Here a simple ratio of synonymous to non-synonymous mutations is applied to pairs of sequences ancestral to SARS-CoV-2 and also to non-SARS-CoV-2 related control groups. This analysis reveals between some pairs of close ancestors, and SARS-CoV-2, an unexpectedly high proportion of synonymous mutations, suggesting negative selection – even despite the switch in host species and tissue tropism. This suggests a need for further investigation.</p>
title Unusual negative selection pressure and lack of adaptation in SARS-CoV-2 ancestors
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14904448