Polycistronic Genome Segment Evolution and Gain and Loss of FAST Protein Function during Fusogenic Orthoreovirus Speciation

The <i>Reoviridae</i> family is the only non-enveloped virus family with members that use syncytium formation to promote cell–cell virus transmission. Syncytiogenesis is mediated by a fusion-associated small transmembrane (FAST) protein, a novel family of viral membrane fusion proteins....

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Main Authors: Yiming Yang, Gerard Gaspard, Nichole McMullen, Roy Duncan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/7/702