Identification and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 leader subgenomic mRNA gene junctions in nasopharyngeal samples shows phasic transcription in animal models of COVID-19 and dysregulation at later time points that can also be identified in humans
R. Penrice-Randal, H. Goldswain, T. Prince, N. Randle, J. Salguero, J. Tree, E. Vamos, C. Nelson, J. P. Stewart, ISARIC-4C Investigators, COG-UK Consortium, M. G. Semple, J. K. Baillie, P. J. M. Openshaw, L. Turtle, , J. A. Hiscox
The paper identifies and quantifies SARS-CoV-2 leader-TRS-junctions in samples, showing phasic sgmRNA transcription in animal models and dysregulation in humans.
bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2021Microbiology