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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.398 [SLACK_000612] · slack_pm:msg:04104

Date: 2021-01-14 14:08
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recipient: Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Kristian G. Andersen

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Human geneticists love to use the term "pathogenic mutation". I wonder if that's where it's coming from... Real garbage. I'm glad Trevor supports our hypothesis... :wink:

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2021-01-14 13:25 Andrew Rambaut open

That Ohio paper is well out of order. They say - UKnB.1.1.7 (clade 20I/501Y.V1) strain. This is not on - you can'tlabel stuff geographically.
2021-01-14 13:26 Andrew Rambaut open

`containing several likely pathogenic but distinct mutations in the Spike (S) gene, particularly N501Y.` - what? 'likelypathogenic'? Garbage
2021-01-14 13:30 Edward C. Holmes open

I think you can give this one a kicking on Twitter. Unfortunately, given the discussion about it yesterday I think I hadto post it. The reviewers can resolve all that stuff.
2021-01-14 14:00 Kristian G. Andersen open

@Kristian Andersen https://twitter.com/Cornedbeefpyatt/status/1349776702239633409?s=20
2021-01-14 14:08 Kristian G. Andersen

Human geneticists love to use the term "pathogenic mutation". I wonder if that's where it's coming from... Real garbage. I'm glad Trevor supports our hypothesis... :wink:
2021-01-14 14:09 Edward C. Holmes open

I even discussed it with Eric Topol on his podcast!
2021-01-14 14:09 Kristian G. Andersen open

REALLY????
2021-01-14 14:10 Kristian G. Andersen open

:zany_face:
2021-01-14 14:10 Edward C. Holmes open

Yes!!

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