MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Human cytomegalovirus antagonizes SMC5/6 driven genome silencing via UL35 instituted proteasomal degradation of SLF2
Francesco Montagner, Myriam Scherer, Cora Stegmann…·Thomas Stamminger
This study identifies UL35 as a viral protein that degrades SLF2, preventing SMC5/6 from silencing HCMV genomes.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.26.727865