Host gene editing main driving force of SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Host gene editing main driving force of SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Host gene editing main driving force of SARS-CoV-2 mutations

A new study published on the aRxiv preprint server in September 2020 shows that the host immune response, mediated by two RNA editors, causes the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to adapt and change strain characteristics.