Mutations accumulated in the Spike of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron allow for more efficient counteraction of the restriction factor BST2/Tetherin

• Yuhang Shi,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America

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• Sydney Simpson,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis

  Current address: QuidelOrtho, Rochester, New York, United States of America

  Affiliation Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America

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• Yuexuan Chen,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology

  Affiliation Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America

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• Haley Aull,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology

  Affiliation Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America

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• Jared Benjamin,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology

  Current address: Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, New York, United States of America

  Affiliation Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America

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• Ruth Serra-Moreno

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision

  * E-mail: ruth_serra-moreno@urmc.rochester.edu

  Affiliation Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1923-6414

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