NRP1 is a functional receptor that offers a route to enter cells; for example, interactions between SARS‐CoV2 spike proteins with NRP1 have been reported to directly allow the SARS‐CoV2 virus to penetrate the cell membrane leading to infection (Cantuti‐Castelvetri et al, 2020; Daly et al, 2020). This evidence concerns the gene NRP1 and infection.