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"RBM was lost from RaTG13 through recombination with another bat virus." I'm a believer - definitely the most likely scenario.

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2020-05-29 14:04 Andrew Rambaut open

```We also demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2's entire RBM was introduced through recombination with coronaviruses from pangolins``` Nope. Entire RBM was lost from RaTG13 through recombination with another bat virus.
2020-05-29 14:06 Kristian G. Andersen open

Yeah, I thought that was the case
2020-05-29 14:29 Robert F. Garry open

Does this mean that the reporters are going to start calling again? I'd just as soon be left alone.
2020-05-29 14:33 Robert F. Garry

"RBM was lost from RaTG13 through recombination with another bat virus." I'm a believer - definitely the most likely scenario.
2020-05-29 15:31 Edward C. Holmes open

By definition, I don't see how you can emerge through 'purifying selection'.
2020-05-29 15:33 Edward C. Holmes open

First I've seen of this: Bette Korber strikes again.
2020-05-29 15:39 Kristian G. Andersen open

I think she should go back to annotating HIV alignments.
2020-05-29 15:41 Edward C. Holmes open

:bomb: