Moderna's mRNA-1273 & Pfizer's BNT162b2 consist of mRNA 3821 nucleotides long encoding *all* 1273 amino acids of the Spike including a 2 Proline-stabilized RBD. This is a plain English Description of the code:
https://t.co/w7koHyMJjL

The article mentions a “10 nucleotide linker” (GCAUAUGACU) in the poly-A tail. This is described in the patent link below (Modification of RNA, producing an increased transcript stability and translation efficiency)
https://t.co/pC8nynqjNv
Here is a link to the full mRNA code if you wish to download it, blast it or make up a batch in your garage lab:
https://t.co/SrTUKYleGn
An overview of the encoded spike protein:
https://t.co/4hSPjnwd6m
Initial mouse studies:
https://t.co/6WwNBrkIU6
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine’s brand name is now Comirnaty. koe mir' na tee
https://t.co/aITEWhBnaH
The backstory on mRNA vaccines:
https://t.co/t8kY76pbQc
More History:
https://t.co/R4dvvSofB2
Understanding optimized Modulation of untranslated regions (UTRs):
https://t.co/RttDHCO11j
Understanding codon optimization and why we prefer G & C
https://t.co/NQ3W2RaV3Z

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