SARS-CoV-2 expresses a microRNA-like small RNA able to selectively repress host genes
P. Pawlica, T. Yario, S. White, J. Wang, W. Moss, P. Hui, J. M. Vinetz, J. A. Steitz
This study identifies a viral miRNA-like small RNA, vmiR-5p, from SARS-CoV-2 that represses host genes through the RNA interference pathway.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2021Microbiology