The Omicron variant mutation at position 28,311 in the SARS-CoV-2 N gene does not perturb CDC N1 target detection
Yanxia Bei, Kyle B. Vrtis, Janine G. Borgaro, Bradley W. Langhorst, Nicole M. Nichols
The paper evaluates the impact of the Omicron variant's N gene mutation on CDC N1 target detection and finds no significant reduction in assay performance.
medRxiv · Dec 16, 2021 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine