MicrobiologyFrontiers in ImmunologyPeer-reviewed
Identification of a new ORF3a-E fusion subgenomic RNA of SARS-CoV-2 and its biological features in the infection process
Yifan Zhang, Huiwen Zheng, Jing Li…·Longding Liu
The paper identifies a new SARS-CoV-2 subgenomic RNA, ORF3a-E-sgRNA, which enhances viral replication and immune evasion by promoting translation and host protein interactions.
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1619538