The evolution of regulatory elements in the emerging promoter variant strains of HIV-1
D. Bhange, N. Prasad, S. Singh, H. K. Prajapati, S. P. Maurya, B. P. Gopalan, S. Nadig, D. Chaturbhuj, J. Boobalan, T. R. Dinesha, S. F. Ahamed, N. Singh, A. Brahmaiah, K. Mehta, Y. Gohil, , U. Ranga
The paper identifies nine promoter-variant strains of HIV-1C in Indian patients, showing genetic diversity in transcription factor binding sites that may affect viral latency and reservoir characteristics.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology