SARS-CoV-2 RBD of Spike protein GH452R.V1, CAL.20C, L452R – lineage B.1.429 – CAL Variant

A new emerging variant of SARS-CoV-2, called CAL.20C or lineage B.1.429, was recently reported in California (USA). Identified by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in July 2020, the variant was initially reported as rare only to resurface later that year (October). The most recent reports indicate that CAL.20C is rapidly replacing the old 20G lineage, …

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