- Sequence identity
- Receptor-binding domain
- S glycoprotein
- Phylogenetic analysis

Comparison of RmYN02 and SARS-CoV-2

RmYN02 is a bat-derived coronavirus from the bat host Rhinolophus malayanus. The virus can be isolated via feces, a common mode of virus transmission. RmYN02 is known to be another close relative of SARS-CoV-2. 

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Types of Bat-derived Coronavirus 

Zhou, H., Chen, X., Hu, T., Li, J., Song, H., Liu, Y., Wang, P., Liu, D., Yang, J., Holmes, E. C., Hughes, A. C., Bi, Y., & Shi, W. (2020). A Novel Bat Coronavirus Closely Related to SARS-CoV-2 Contains Natural Insertions at the S1/S2 Cleavage Site of the Spike Protein. Current biology : CB, 30(11), 2196–2203.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.05.023

A Novel Bat Coronavirus Closely Related to SARS-CoV-2 Contains Natural Insertions at the S1/S2 Cleavage Site of the Spike Protein

RaTG13 is a bat SARS-related coronavirus known to be one of the closest relatives of SARS-CoV-2. 

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