Epistasis and background dependence in the evolution of Omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

Moulana A, Dupic T, Desai MM

DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msag100
Published: 2026 May 1
Container: Molecular biology and evolution
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@article{allodium:10.1093/molbev/msag100,
  title = {Epistasis and background dependence in the evolution of Omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.},
  author = {Moulana A and Dupic T and Desai MM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Molecular biology and evolution},
  doi = {10.1093/molbev/msag100},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag100}
}

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AU  - Dupic T
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JO  - Molecular biology and evolution
DO  - 10.1093/molbev/msag100
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A, M., T, D., & MM, D. (2026). Epistasis and background dependence in the evolution of Omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.. Molecular biology and evolution. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag100

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