Discovery of a 382-nt deletion during the early evolution of SARS-CoV-2
Y. Su, D. Anderson, B. Young, F. Zhu, M. Linster, S. Kalimuddin, J. Low, Z. Yan, J. Jayakumar, L. Sun, G. Yan, I. Mendenhall, Y.-S. Leo, D. Lye, L.-F. Wang, G. Smith
The paper identifies a 382-nt deletion in SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 from Singapore patients, which enhances N gene transcription and may contribute to viral attenuation.
bioRxiv · Mar 11, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology