Genome Sequences of the Delta Variant (B.1.617.2) and the Kappa Variant (B.1.617.1) Detected in Morocco
Marouane Melloul, Taha Chouati, Mouhssine Hemlali, Sanaâ Alaoui Amine, Nadia Touil, Hicham Elannaz, Khalid Ennibi, Mohammed Youbi, Mouad Merabet, Abdelkrim Meziane Bellefquih, Jalal Nourlil, Abderrahmane Maaroufi, Elmostafa El Fahime
Abstract
Here, we report the identification and coding-complete genome sequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) strains obtained from patients with COVID-19. The strains identified belong to variant of concern B.1.617.2 and variant of interest B.1.617.1.
Topics & Concepts
GenomeKappaBiologyGeneticsIdentification (biology)Coding regionComputational biologyGeneVirologyMathematicsGeometryBotanySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAnimal Virus Infections Studiesvaccines and immunoinformatics approaches