Emerging variants of concern in SARS-CoV-2 membrane protein: a highly conserved target with potential pathological and therapeutic implications
Li Shen, Jennifer Dien Bard, Timothy Junius Triche…·Xiaowu Gai
The paper identifies a rapid increase in the SARS-CoV-2 M gene mutation I82T and its association with a new sub-B.1 clade, suggesting potential biological fitness and implications for surveillance.