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Mapping the mutational landscape of an avian retrovirus envelope protein across its evolutionary trajectory.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Mar 2026
Xu Moru, Liu Yupeng, Lan Xin, Wang Zhenyu, Qian Kun, Shao Hongxia, Huang Jinlin, Ye Jianqiang, Qin Aijian
Abstract excerpt
Many RNA viruses exhibit error-prone replication. Continuous generation of erroneous copies accelerates evolution. Avian leukosis virus subgroup J (ALV-J), an avian oncogenic virus, is a classical model virus for studying retroviruses. ALV-J's high mutation rates drive continuous evolution of its envelope and pathogenicity, posing significant challenges to the poultry industry. Here we employed deep mutational...
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