miRNA binding pressure channels evolution of SARS-CoV-2 genomes
A. Zhiyanov, M. Shkurnikov, A. Nersisyan, H. Cai, A. Baranova, A. Tonevitsky
The paper shows miRNA binding sites in SARS-CoV-2 NSP4 are under evolutionary pressure, leading to their loss and shaping the dominance of BA.2 variants.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology