There is also quick growth in Czech republic and Netherlands. It looks like new strains are already there. Also, what worry me, is what happen when these new strains from different places recombines.
Also, what worry me, is what happen when these new strains from different places recombines.
As far as we know, we don’t have evidence that indicates that recombination is likely. It’s a virus and not a bacteria that can simply exchange plasmids.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I was under the impression that recombination is not a thing for RNA-based lifeforms? That, and it would require at least some form of ‘pollination’, I believe?
In South Africa infections grew almost 10 times in a month. https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/south-africa/
There is also quick growth in Czech republic and Netherlands. It looks like new strains are already there. Also, what worry me, is what happen when these new strains from different places recombines.
As far as we know, we don’t have evidence that indicates that recombination is likely. It’s a virus and not a bacteria that can simply exchange plasmids.
But for the flu virus reassortment (more correct word here) is happening from time to time, when two viruses infect the same cell and exchange genes.
I’m curious why this response is downvoted. (I don’t have enough knowledge on this topic to judge the quality of responses here)
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I was under the impression that recombination is not a thing for RNA-based lifeforms? That, and it would require at least some form of ‘pollination’, I believe?
I have seem claims that origin of coronavirus could be explained via recombination, but I would like to learn more about it.