The SARS-CoV-2 subgenome landscape and its novel regulatory features

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is currently a global pandemic. CoVs are known to generate negative subgenomes (subgenomic RNAs [sgRNAs]) through transcription-regulating sequence (TRS)-dependent template switching, but the global dynamic landscapes of coronaviral subgenomes and regulatory rules remain unclear. Here, using next-generation sequencing (NGS) short-read and Nanopore long-read poly(A) RNA sequencing in two cell types at multiple time points after infection with SARS-CoV-2, we identified hundreds of template switches and constructed the dynamic landscapes of SARS-CoV-2 subgenomes. Interestingly, template switching could occur in a bidirectional manner, with diverse SARS-CoV-2 subgenomes generated from successive template-switching events. The majority of template switches result from RNA-RNA interactions, including seed and compensatory modes, with terminal pairing status as a key determinant. Two TRS-independent template switch modes are also responsible for subgenome biogenesis. Our findings reveal the subgenome landscape of SARS-CoV-2 and its regulatory features, providing a molecular basis for understanding subgenome biogenesis and developing novel anti-viral strategies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:81

Enthalten in:

Molecular cell - 81(2021), 10 vom: 20. Mai, Seite 2135-2147.e5

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Dehe [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Ao [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Jiangpeng [VerfasserIn]
Li, Guangnan [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Dong [VerfasserIn]
Sajid, Muhammad [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Kai [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Qiuhan [VerfasserIn]
Ponty, Yann [VerfasserIn]
Will, Sebastian [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Feiyan [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Xinghai [VerfasserIn]
Li, Shaopeng [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Qianyun [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Xing-Lou [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Ming [VerfasserIn]
Li, Xingqiao [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Mingzhou [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Zheng-Li [VerfasserIn]
Lan, Ke [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Yu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biogenesis
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Journal Article
Nanopore sequencing
RNA, Viral
RNA pairing
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
SARS-CoV-2
SgRNA
Subgenome
Template switch

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Date Completed 31.05.2021

Date Revised 31.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.molcel.2021.02.036

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM322704138