Identification of a common deletion in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2
Zhe Liu, Huanying Zheng, Huifang Lin, Mingyue Li, Runyu Yuan, Jinju Peng, Qianling Xiong, Jiufeng Sun, Baisheng Li, Jie Wu, Lina Yi, Xiaofang Peng, Huan Zhang, Wei Zhang, Ruben J. G. Hulswit, , Jing Lu
The paper identifies a deletion mutation in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and examines its presence in clinical and in vitro samples, suggesting potential implications for viral replication and vaccine development.
Journal of Virology · Jun 23, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics