Could today's single-stranded RNA viruses be descendants ... through a progressive process. Mobile genetic elements gained the ability to travel between cells, becoming infectious agents.

That’s because the process of copying RNA typically doesn’t include a proofreader like DNA replication does, and so RNA viruses have higher mutation rates than the DNA variety. “This means they can ...

Researchers have shown, for the first time, how the genetic material of the Nipah virus replicates in infected cells. The ...

This is a process called ‘reverse transcription ... African swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease. Since the COVID-19 virus only contains RNA, real time or conventional RT–PCR is used to detect it.

New research into how a retrovirus is spreading across populations of wild koalas in Queensland, Australia is leading to a ...

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus ... infection and response mechanism in order to minimize industrial damage," states Dr. Kim. Recently, his group analyzed protein-coding RNA ...

Insect miRNAs can be transferred to their host plants upon feeding. This study shows that a conserved insect microRNA plays a ...

Well, that's not the case for RNA ... it harder for the virus to grow and spread. We're excited to expand on our research to learn more about how these viruses cause human disease and ways ...

For discussion questions and lesson plans, go to the RNA Lab ... these virus-fighting capabilities in humans, looking for new potential applications for cutting-edge disease prevention.

The Dengue Serotypes Dengue infections are caused by four ... the nucleocapsid opens to uncoat the viral genome. This process releases the viral RNA into the cytoplasm. The viral RNA then hijacks ...

We are interested in the regulation of this size determination process, which we study ... are responsible for severe disease manifestations worldwide. Interestingly, replication of all ...