NSP4 mutation T492I drives rapid evolution of SARS-CoV-2 toward Omicron
X. Lin, Z. Sha, C. Zhang, J. M. Adler, R. M. Vidal, C. Langner, B. Fu, Y. Xiong, M. Tan, C. Jiang, H. Zeng, X. Zhang, Q. Li, J. Yan, X. Lu, , Z. Zhu
This study shows that the NSP4 T492I mutation increases SARS-CoV-2 mutation rates and accelerates the emergence of Omicron-like mutations.
bioRxiv · Jul 5, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology