id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-311240-o0zyt2vb Motayo, Babatunde Olarenwaju Evolution and Genetic Diversity of SARSCoV-2 in Africa Using Whole Genome Sequences 2020-07-27 .txt text/plain 3091 167 50 Our study has revealed a rapidly diversifying viral population with the G614 spike protein variant dominating, we advocate for up scaling NGS sequencing platforms across Africa to enhance surveillance and aid control effort of SARSCoV-2 in Africa. The pathogen was later identified to be a novel coronavirus closely related to the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus (SARS), with a possible bat origin (Zhou et al, 2020) . This study was designed to determine to the genetic diversity and evolutionary history of genome sequences of SARSCoV-2 isolated in Africa. Results of recombination analysis of the African SARSCoV-2 (AfrSARSCoV-2) sequences against references whole genome sequences of SARS, Recombination signals were observed between the African SARSCoV-2 sequences and reference sequence (Major recombinant hCoV-19 Pangolin/Guangu P4L/2017; Minor parent hCoV-19 B batYunan/RaTG13) between the RdRP and S gene regions (Figure 2 ). ./cache/cord-311240-o0zyt2vb.txt ./txt/cord-311240-o0zyt2vb.txt