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Homologous and non-homologous recombination in coronaviruses, including natural recombination events and their role in generating genome features such as spike insertions, cleavage sites, and chimeric viral genomes; distinct from laboratory recombination or reverse-genetic engineering.

Reported intermediate A-B SARS-CoV-2 genomes are genuine biological intermediates, not sequencing artifacts
UnassessedNo current assessment. Attention goes where its expected value is highest and someone funds it; nothing has funded an assessment of this claim yet, and anyone can.constitutionempirical · derivedA factual claim that rests on inference from other evidence rather than direct observation.constitutionSARS-CoV-2 lineages A and BSARS-CoV-2 phylogeneticsSARS-CoV-2 originimportance · notableImportance 0.45, from 0 to 1 · notable: a contested point in a live debate (also the default before judging). Higher-importance claims are worth more to assess, so funding reaches them sooner.constitution
Natural recombination can generate furin cleavage site insertions in coronaviruses
UnassessedNo current assessment. Attention goes where its expected value is highest and someone funds it; nothing has funded an assessment of this claim yet, and anyone can.constitutionempirical · derivedA factual claim that rests on inference from other evidence rather than direct observation.constitutionFurin cleavage siteSARS-CoV-2 originimportance · notableImportance 0.50, from 0 to 1 · notable: a contested point in a live debate (also the default before judging). Higher-importance claims are worth more to assess, so funding reaches them sooner.constitution

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