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Spike mutation D614G alters SARS-CoV-2 fitness

20201,755 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Jessica A. Plante · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Yang Liu · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Jianying Liu · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Hongjie Xia · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Bryan A. Johnson · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Kumari G. Lokugamage · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Topics & Keywords

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Nature

Volume 592, Issue 7852, pp. 116-121

DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2895-3

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 39.36

Spike mutation D614G alters SARS-CoV-2 fitness | Researchclopedia

· The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Antonio E. Muruato · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Jing Zou · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Camila R. Fontes-Garfias · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Divya Mirchandani · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Dionna Scharton · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

John P. Bilello · Gilead Sciences (United States)

Zhiqiang Ku · Brown Foundation

Zhiqiang An · Brown Foundation

Birte Kalveram · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Alexander N. Freiberg · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Vineet D. Menachery · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Xuping Xie · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Kenneth S. Plante · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Scott C. Weaver · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Pei‐Yong Shi · The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston