Method: The
N D3L mutation, consisting of a GAT->CTA mutation at position 28280 in B.1.1.7 was chosen due to close proximity to the N1 RT-qPCR assay currently in use for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater.
Method: To further support the specificity of these SNPs, an investigation of 20,000 Canadian SARS-CoV-2 sequences collected prior to the detection of B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1 in Canada, occurrences of S
N501Y, S 69/70 del, and
N D3L were found to be 0.019%, 0.028%, and 0.014% respectively, thus making them effective targets for variant detection (G.
Method: Two gene targets were chosen from the
S gene: a deletion at 69-70 (Sdel) associated with B.1.1.7, and the
N501Y mutation (SN501Y) associated with B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1, al