SARS-CoV-2 N Gene

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** The SARS-CoV-2 N gene is approximately 1 kb in length and encodes SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein, which is involved in viral genome packaging, virion assembly, viral RNA transcription and viral replication.

**Synonyms:** - GU280_gp10 - ORF9 - SARS Coronavirus 2 N Gene - SARS-2 N Gene - SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Phosphoprotein Gene - SARS2 N Gene - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 N Gene