RNA-Seq data from hamster lung hila and peripheries infected with BANAL-20-236, WK-521, and WK-521 dFCS

Experimental golden hamsters were infected with BANAL-20-236, WK-521 (a parental strain of SARS-CoV-2), and WK-521 dFCS (a WK-521 without furin cleavage site [FCS]) to investigate virological properties and host response in vivo. Overall design: Experimental golden hamsters were inoculated with saline, BANAL-20-236, WK-521, and WK-521 dFCS intranasally. Lung hila and peripheries were collected from the hamsters at 2 and 5 days post-infection and then were subjected to RNA extraction and RNA sequencing, respectively.