All 12 nucleotide differences at BsaI/BsmBI sites between RaTG13 and SARS-CoV-2, and all 5 between BANAL-52 and SARS-CoV-2, are synonymous (silent); the rate of silent mutations within these recognition sites is significantly higher than across the rest of the genome (RaTG13 OR=8.9, P=9e-8; BANAL-52 OR=5.2, P=0.004).