PMC:7047369 / 564-1097 11 Projects
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Id | Subject | Object | Predicate | Lexical cue |
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T9 | 0-407 | Sentence | denotes | The near identical gene sequences of 90 analysed cases from outside of China suggests it has likely emerged after a solitary species jump in early December 2019 from an unknown (likely mammalian) intermediate host [2]. Pangolins are an endangered ant-eating mammal from which scientists in Guangzhou have shown a coronavirus with 99% homology, with a receptor binding domain identical to that of SARS-CoV-2. |
T10 | 408-533 | Sentence | denotes | However, this has not been confirmed, and, in addition, the pangolin's rarity means this may not be the only mammal involved. |