Identification of HIV Rapid Mutations Using Differences in Nucleotide Distribution over Time
Open Access
- 19 January 2022
- Vol. 13 (2), 170
- https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13020170
Abstract
Mutation is the driving force of species evolution, which may change the genetic information of organisms and obtain selective competitive advantages to adapt to environmental changes. It may change the structure or function of translated proteins, and cause abnormal cell operation, a variety of diseases and even cancer. Therefore, it is particularly important to identify gene regions with high mutations. Mutations will cause changes in nucleotide distribution, which can be characterized by natural vectors globally. Based on natural vectors, we propose a mathematical formula for measuring the difference in nucleotide distribution over time to investigate the mutations of human immunodeficiency virus. The studied dataset is from public databases and includes gene sequences from twenty HIV-infected patients. The results show that the mutation rate of the nine major genes or gene segment regions in the genome exhibits discrepancy during the infected period, and the Env gene has the fastest mutation rate. We deduce that the peak of virus mutation has a close temporal relationship with viral divergence and diversity. The mutation study of HIV is of great significance to clinical diagnosis and drug design.Funding Information
- Tsinghua University Spring Breeze Fund (2020Z99CFY044, 042202008)
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