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Fungi fight viruses with RNA editing that rewires their genetic response
The expression of symptoms of viral infections is a byproduct of complex virus-host molecular pathways. These remain largely ...
Viral mechanism uses mitochondrial remodeling to block immune response, presenting a new drug target
Researchers at The Wistar Institute have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which viruses can reprogram ...
Tiny genetic switch found to control brain balance and behavior
Researchers at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have identified a remarkably small but critical piece of genetic code ...
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Forecasting protein evolution by integrating birth-death population models with structurally constrained substitution models
This manuscript introduces a useful protein-stability-based fitness model for simulating protein evolution and unifying non-neutral models of molecular evolution with phylogenetic models. The model is ...
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England to begin vaccination program to prevent gonorrhea
Starting in August, eligible patients can receive shots of 4CMenB, an existing vaccine for meningococcal B disease that ...
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Risk of getting flu by touching contaminated items likely low
An experimental evaluation of the risk of influenza transmission from contaminated objects finds that viable virus was rarely ...