Now I cant stop singing "more than a spike gene" to the tune of the BeeGees (protein didnt fit the meter).

'We assessed the role of ORF6 during infection using recombinant viruses carrying a deletion or loss-of-function (LoF) mutation in ORF6. ORF6 plays key roles in interferon antagonism and viral pathogenesis by interfering with nuclear import and specifically the translocation of IRF and STAT transcription factors.'
#Covid #Covid19 #SarsCov2 #Interferon #Virology #Immunology #InnateImmunity

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1931312823003281