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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.758 [SLACK_000972] · slack_pm:msg:07938

Date: 2021-05-06 21:21
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Kristian G. Andersen

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Sometimes I fucking love science. One of Wade's biggest arguments is that (and this is an oldie but goodie...) the FCS is strange because it has those two CGG codons coding the arginines. Now, take a look at the Feline CoVs -first R is coded by CGG too. Totally sinks that entire argument. [shared file(s): Screen Shot 2021-05-06 at 9.19.12PM.png]

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2021-05-06 20:55 Edward C. Holmes open

First experiment to stick the SC2 RBD in a mouse adapted strain.
2021-05-06 20:57 Kristian G. Andersen open

Yeah - very likely, but depends on the purpose of the experiment.
2021-05-06 21:08 Kristian G. Andersen open

And just for reference - here are those beautiful feline CoVs with an identical FCS motif. It's out there... [shared file(s): Screen Shot 2021-05-06 at 9.07.11 PM.png]
2021-05-06 21:21 Edward C. Holmes open

Yes, I've used this one in talks
2021-05-06 21:21 Kristian G. Andersen

Sometimes I fucking love science. One of Wade's biggest arguments is that (and this is an oldie but goodie...) the FCS is strange because it has those two CGG codons coding the arginines. Now, take a look at the Feline CoVs -first R is coded by CGG too. Totally sinks that entire argument. [shared file(s): Screen Shot 2021-05-06 at 9.19.12PM.png]
2021-05-06 21:22 Edward C. Holmes open

Perfect!!
2021-05-06 21:23 Edward C. Holmes open

Don't you love nature!!
2021-05-06 21:23 Kristian G. Andersen open

Looking at the CGG codon itself and how often it's used: Common cold CoVs: 4% SARS: 5% SARS2: 3% SARSrCoVs: 2% Totally sinks the argument.
2021-05-06 21:24 Edward C. Holmes open

Hilarious!

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