Cell Cycle Regulation of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Replication and Genome Inheritance in Single Cells
Steven W. Smeal, Hongzhao Zhou, Md Musaddaqul Hasib, Bizunesh Abere, Gabriel J. Kowalczyk, David L. Schipper, Yufei Huang, Patrick S. Moore, Yuan Chang, Robin Lee
This study investigates how MCV replication is coordinated with the host cell cycle and reveals mitotic inheritance of viral genomes in single cells.
bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology