Pre-assembly of biomolecular condensate seeds drives RSV replication
Dhanushika Ratnayake, Marie Galloux, Sanne Boersma, Marko Noerenberg, Christina Sizun, Carlos Sacristán, Julien Sourimant, Anke J. Lakerveld, Anne T. Gelderloos, Leonie Apperloo, Yana Demyanenko, Matthijs J. D. Baars, Rupa Banerjee, Birgit Dreier, Sven Furler, , Marvin E. Tanenbaum
This study shows that RSV forms condensates by pre-assembling replication centers within viral particles, explaining infection heterogeneity and enabling efficient replication without requiring pre-existing condensates.
Nature · Jan 28, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology