This month’s Genome Watch highlights how the search for the origins of SARS-CoV-2 emphasizes the need for integrated phylogenetic methods.
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Neches, R.Y., McGee, M.D. & Kyrpides, N.C. Recombination should not be an afterthought. Nat Rev Microbiol 18, 606 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-020-00451-1
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