Distinct RNA engagements define genome import and replication elongation in alphaviruses
Yaw Bia Tan, Yongbo Luo, Ping Liu, Andres Merits, Dahai Luo
This paper presents a cryo-EM structure of the Chikungunya virus replication complex, revealing two distinct RNA-binding sites involved in genome import and replication elongation.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology