Submitted:
22 July 2021
Posted:
26 July 2021
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Abstract
The origin of SARS-CoV-2 is debated, even after 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic and a special investigation conducted by the World Health Organization. The RaTG13 sequence has been a highlight of discussions surrounding the origin of SARS-CoV-2. Here we express our opinion about the need for better reporting standards for information about sequencing data, especially for pathogens, citing our findings with the reported RaTG13 genome.
Keywords:
Data Quality
; Sequence reporting standards
; RaTG13 Sequence
; De-novo assembly
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