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Sant’Anna, Fernando Hayashi, Finger Andreis, Tiago, Salvato, Richard Steiner, Muterle Varela, Ana Paula, Comerlato, Juliana, Gregianini, Tatiana Schäffer, Barcellos, Regina Bones, de Souza Godinho, Fernanda Marques, Resende, Paola Cristina, da Luz Wallau, Gabriel, y Castro, Thaís Regina, Casarin, Bruna Campestrini, de Almeida Vieira, Andressa, Schwarzbold, Alexandre Vargas, de Arruda Trindade, Priscila, Tumioto Giannini, Gabriela Luchiari, Freese, Luana, Bristot, Giovana, Brasil, Carolina Serpa, de Oliveira Rocha, Bruna, Martins, Paloma Bortolini, de Oliveira, Francine Hehn, van Oosterhout, Cock 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5653-738X and Wendland, Eliana
(2023)
Incipient parallel evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron variant in South Brazil.
Vaccines, 11 (2).
ISSN 2076-393X
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Abstract
With the coexistence of multiple lineages and increased international travel, recombination and gene flow are likely to become increasingly important in the adaptive evolution of SARS-CoV-2. These processes could result in genetic introgression and the incipient parallel evolution of multiple recombinant lineages. However, identifying recombinant lineages is challenging, and the true extent of recombinant evolution in SARS-CoV-2 may be underestimated. This study describes the first SARS-CoV-2 Deltacron recombinant case identified in Brazil. We demonstrate that the recombination breakpoint is at the beginning of the Spike gene. The 5′ genome portion (circa 22 kb) resembles the AY.101 (Delta), and the 3′ genome portion (circa 8 kb nucleotides) is most similar to the BA.1.1 (Omicron). Furthermore, evolutionary genomic analyses indicate that the new strain emerged after a single recombination event between lineages of diverse geographical locations in December 2021 in South Brazil. This Deltacron, AYBA-RS, is one of the dozens of recombinants described in 2022. The submission of only four sequences in the GISAID database suggests that this lineage had a minor epidemiological impact. However, the recent emergence of this and other Deltacron recombinant lineages (XD, XF, and XS) suggests that gene flow and recombination may play an increasingly important role in the COVID-19 pandemic. We explain the evolutionary and population genetic theory that supports this assertion, concluding that this stresses the need for continued genomic surveillance. This monitoring is vital for countries where multiple variants are present, as well as for countries that receive significant inbound international travel.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Funding Information: C.v.O is funded by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Earth and Life Systems Alliance (ELSA), Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adaptive landscape,ayba-rs,brazil,covid-19,deltacron,gene flow,genetic introgression,recombinant,recombination,sars-cov-2 genomes,severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,immunology,pharmacology,drug discovery,infectious diseases,pharmacology (medical),sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2400/2403 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2023 13:30 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2023 23:53 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/92649 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/vaccines11020212 |
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