Identification of a Novel SARS-CoV-2 Strain with Truncated Protein in ORF8 Gene by Next Generation Sequencing

Abstract Using next generation sequencing technology, we identified a truncated protein mutation located in the ORF8 gene which is near the end of the genome from nucleotides 27,878 to 27,958. The mutation in this novel strain created a stop codon and translates to the novel truncated ORF8 protein, creating a much smaller protein than most other strains of SARS-CoV-2. The novel truncated mutation is most closely related to nine SARS-CoV-2 strains found in Washington state. Our results show a novel strain of SARS-CoV-2 with a truncated ORF8 gene. This shortens the translated ORF8 protein. The effects of ORF8 protein and its functions are still uncertain but a truncated ORF8 could affect antibody response, severity of infection and inflammatory response..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

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2021

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ResearchSquare.com - (2021) vom: 21. Apr. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2021

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

DeRonde, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Deuling, Hannah [VerfasserIn]
Parker, Jayme [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jack [VerfasserIn]

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-413141/v1

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XRA034474641