The biochemical composition of coronavirus Nucleocapsid proteins drives the bicistronic properties of their sub-genomic mRNAs
Federico De Angelis, Hou Wei Chook, Ternenge Apaa, Amanda Seekings, Lorraine McElhinney, Rochelle Rademan, Marike Geldenhuys, Wanda Markotter, Rute Maria Pinto, Eleanor R Gaunt, L. R. Lu, Samantha J Lycett, Paul Digard
The paper identifies conserved overlapping accessory ORFs in coronavirus N genes and shows that nucleotide and codon biases drive their formation.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology