Hamed Babaee
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic broke out in Wuhan, China in 2019. It still persists in 2021, for different strains of the novel coronavirus have appeared; therefore, new solutions and treatments are necessary.
Methods and results: This study aimed to analyze the COVID-19 from a different angle by conducting a genetic analysis on data of 24 SARS-CoV-2 samples from different countries in alignment with each other as well as the Wuhan reference virus and the human genome. The analysis helped identify genetic differences in viruses and find a unique 17-nucleotide sequence between human genes, viruses, and enzymes. The results can be employed to determine the onset and progression of the disease.
Conclusion: This sequence can be involved in DNA replication and production of new proteins. Its alignment with the EPPK1 gene can cause various symptoms.