Phylogenetic Systematics and the Origin of the Novel Coronavirus
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Once thrown into purgatory by the present pandemic, I decided to teach myself population genetics and phylogenetic systematics. Now it so happens that the question of the origins of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for COVID-19 essentially boils down to nailing the phylogenetic systematics of the novel coronavirus. It was not my intention to pursue this question at all. Instead, I was interested in developing a better understanding of what the hell was going on in molecular paleoanthropology; particularly with regard to Neanderthals, Denisovans, and other vanished populations. But hey, the great joy of learning is that you get so much else for free!
Phylogenetic Systematics and the Origin of the Novel Coronavirus
Phylogenetic Systematics and the Origin of…
Phylogenetic Systematics and the Origin of the Novel Coronavirus
Once thrown into purgatory by the present pandemic, I decided to teach myself population genetics and phylogenetic systematics. Now it so happens that the question of the origins of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for COVID-19 essentially boils down to nailing the phylogenetic systematics of the novel coronavirus. It was not my intention to pursue this question at all. Instead, I was interested in developing a better understanding of what the hell was going on in molecular paleoanthropology; particularly with regard to Neanderthals, Denisovans, and other vanished populations. But hey, the great joy of learning is that you get so much else for free!