The novel Coronavirus enigma: Phylogeny and mutation analyses of SARS-CoV-2 viruses circulating in India during early 2020
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Abstract
Background
This is a comprehensive analysis of 46 Indian SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences available from the NCBI and GISAID repository during early 2020. Evolutionary dynamics, gene-specific phylogeny and emergence of the novel co-evolving mutations in nine structural and non-structural genes among circulating SARS-CoV-2 strains in ten states of India have been assessed.
Materials and methods
46 SARS-CoV-2 nucleotide sequences submitted from India were downloaded from the GISAID (39/46) or from NCBI (7/46) database. Phylogenetic study and analyses of mutation were based on the nine structural and non-structural genes of SARS-CoV-2 strains. Secondary structure of RdRP/NSP12 protein was predicted with respect to the novel A97V mutation.
Results
Phylogenetic analyses revealed the evolution of “genome-type clusters” and adaptive selection of “L” type SARS-CoV-2 strains with genetic closeness to the bat SARS-like coronaviruses than pangolin or MERS-CoVs. With regards to the novel co-evolving mutations, 2 groups are seen to circulate in India at present: the “major group” (52.2%) and the “minor group” (30.4%), harboring four and five co-existing mutations, respectively. The “major group” mutations fall in the A2a clade. All the minor group mutations, except 11083G>T (L37F, NSP6) were unique to the Indian isolates.
Conclusion
The study highlights rapidly evolving SARS-CoV-2 virus and co-circulation of multiple clades and sub-clades, driving this pandemic worldwide. This comprehensive study is a potential resource for monitoring the novel mutations in the viral genome, changes in viral pathogenesis, for designing vaccines and other therapeutics.
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SciScore for 10.1101/2020.05.25.114199: (What is this?)
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Table 1: Rigor
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Software and Algorithms Sentences Resources Multiple sequence alignment for all the respective set of gene sequences was done using MUSCLE v3.8.31. MUSCLEsuggested: (MUSCLE, RRID:SCR_011812)Phylogenetic dendrograms were constructed by MEGA, version X (Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis), using the maximum-likelihood statistical method (at 1000 bootstrap replicates), using the best fit nucleotide substitution models for each dendrogram. MEGAsuggested: (Mega BLAST, RRID:SCR_011920)Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nat…
SciScore for 10.1101/2020.05.25.114199: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
NIH rigor criteria are not applicable to paper type.Table 2: Resources
Software and Algorithms Sentences Resources Multiple sequence alignment for all the respective set of gene sequences was done using MUSCLE v3.8.31. MUSCLEsuggested: (MUSCLE, RRID:SCR_011812)Phylogenetic dendrograms were constructed by MEGA, version X (Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis), using the maximum-likelihood statistical method (at 1000 bootstrap replicates), using the best fit nucleotide substitution models for each dendrogram. MEGAsuggested: (Mega BLAST, RRID:SCR_011920)Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
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Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.
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