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Alex Y. Cha

Cornell University

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De novo mutation of an RNA virus is increased in the presence of engineered synonymous mutations that disrupt RNA structural elements

Thompson, David W. Waite, Alex Y. Cha

The paper shows that engineered synonymous mutations disrupting RNA structural elements increase de novo mutations in a virus, suggesting structural perturbations affect genomic stability.

bioRxiv · Jun 3, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology