Congratulations Dr. Ye and Dr. Martinez-Sobrido, whose work helped uncover how SARS-CoV-2 uses a tiny accessory protein, ORF3a, to form specialized membrane structures that boost the production of infectious viral particles. This discovery, led by University of Chicago researchers, sheds light on what makes SARS-CoV-2 more infectious than its predecessor and could point toward future antiviral targets.
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