Table 1. Nucleotide deletions in major variants of concern compared to early clade consensus.
| Alpha | Beta | Gamma | Delta | Omicron | |
| Consensus genome length | 29,750 | 29,751 | 29,764 | 29,756 | 29,742 |
| Deletions | 19 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
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