Evolution of transient RNA structure-RNA polymerase interactions in respiratory RNA virus genomes
C. V. Rigby, K. R. Sabsay, K. Bisht, D. Eggink, H. Jalal, A. J. W. te Velthuis
The paper examines how RNA structures in influenza A viruses change during adaptation to humans, finding reduced free energy in template loops associated with increased replication efficiency.
bioRxiv · May 25, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology