Open AccessPhylogenetic classification of the whole-genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 from India & evolutionary trends
Author(s) -
Sarah Cherian,
Varsha Potdar,
Veena Vipat,
Ashwini Y. Ramdasi,
Santosh Jadhav,
Jayashri Pawar-Patil,
Atul M. Walimbe,
SuchetaS Patil,
ManoharL Choudhury,
Jayanthi Shastri,
Sachee Agrawal,
Shailesh D. Pawar,
Kavita S. Lole,
Priya Abraham
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_3418_20
Subject(s) - clade , phylogenetic tree , pangolin , biology , phylogenetics , evolutionary biology , genome , most recent common ancestor , mega , lineage (genetic) , genetics , gene , ecology , physics , astronomy
Several phylogenetic classification systems have been devised to trace the viral lineages of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, inconsistency in the nomenclature limits uniformity in its epidemiological understanding. This study provides an integration of existing classifications and describes evolutionary trends of the SARS-CoV-2 strains circulating in India.