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meowski ago

The synthetic virus sequence they published has around 79% homology with the Wuhan SARS 2019 coronavirus. With animals this would be a familial relationship. Something akin to a cousin.

NC_045512_2 vs. FJ211859_1: 79.26% identity

I'll try to follow up on this. This is higher than the homology I've seen between other coronaviruses and the Wuhan 2019 virus.