This Viral RNA Structure Could Lead to a Universal Antiviral Drug

Researchers identify a shared RNA-protein interaction that could lead to broad-spectrum antiviral treatments for ...
Nature

Virology’s most wanted: the influenza virus

The death toll and economic damage associated with flu highlight its role as one of the most harmful viruses in history.
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Development of an RNA virus vector for non-transgenic genome editing in tobacco and generation of Berberine Bridge Enzyme-Like mutants with reduced nicotine content

The EDMV vector was designed to express the large Cas9 protein and a sgRNA containing a customized spacer sequence. Infection of N. benthamiana and tobacco (N. tabacum) with the viral vector yield ...
GEN

Zika Virus Hijacks Protein Important to Brain Development, to Support Viral Replication

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne orthoflavivirus that can cause birth defects, including microcephaly, a condition in which head and brain size are significantly reduced at birth. The collective ...