A Multitrait Locus Regulates Sarbecovirus Pathogenesis
R. S. Baric, A. Schaefer, S. R. Leist, L. Gralinski, D. Martinez, E. S. Winkler, K. Okuda, P. E. Hawkins, K. L. Gully, R. L. Graham, T. D. Scobey, T. A. Bell, P. Hock, G. D. Shaw, J. F. Loome, , M. T. Ferris
The paper identifies a multitrait locus on mouse Chromosome 9 that regulates SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and bat sarbecovirus disease severity, with candidate genes CCR9 and CXCR6.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2022Microbiology