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It was a busy day - they had the lab to bleach.

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2020-09-14 23:41 Kristian G. Andersen open

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2020-09-14 23:41 Andrew Rambaut open

Then they constructed RaTG13 with that RdRp as well to act as a decoy.
2020-09-14 23:41 Edward C. Holmes open

Fuck, that's cunning.
2020-09-14 23:41 Andrew Rambaut open

But forgot to put the RBD or furin site in.
2020-09-14 23:42 Edward C. Holmes

It was a busy day - they had the lab to bleach.
2020-09-14 23:42 Kristian G. Andersen open

They put a restriction site INSIDE the furin site so they can follow the viruses over time - it's all very clever.
2020-09-14 23:43 Andrew Rambaut open

I wonder if they encoded any secret messages in the synonymous codon usage?
2020-09-14 23:44 Andrew Rambaut open

"made in China"
2020-09-14 23:44 Kristian G. Andersen open

Ohhhh - maybe they put "Eddie Holmes" in there