MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Evolution of BA.2.86 to JN.1 reveals functional changes in non-structural viral proteins are required for fitness of SARS-CoV-2
Shuhei Tsujino, Masumi Tsuda, Naganori Nao…·Takasuke Fukuhara
This study investigates the evolutionary changes from BA.2.86 to JN.1, showing that non-spike protein mutations compensate for reduced spike protein replication, enhancing viral fitness.
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