Caroline F. Wright

This paper demonstrates that pangenome variation graphs improve SNP detection in lumpy skin disease virus by capturing more genetic diversity and identifying variants missed by linear reference mapping.

The paper presents a high-quality telomere-to-telomere assembly of the LSDV genome using long-read sequencing, resolving structural ambiguities and improving genomic analysis.

This study shows that RNA pseudoknots in FMDV are not required for genome replication but are essential for producing infectious virus.