Receptor binding motif surrounding sites in the spike 1 protein of infectious bronchitis virus have high susceptibility to mutation related to selective pressure.
Seung-Min HongSeung-Ji KimSe-Hee AnJi-Ye KimEun-Jin HaHowon KimHyuk Joon KwonKang-Seuk ChoiPublished in: Journal of veterinary science (2023)
Our results suggest RBM surrounding sites in the S1 subunit of IBV are highly susceptible to mutation by selective pressure during evolution.