The RNP complex is the influenza virus’s essential package, the virus’s blueprints and a copy machine all rolled in one. The ...

Once deep inside the cell, the virus fuses with the endosomal membrane and is released into the cytoplasm. The virus particle comes apart, releasing the viral genome. The viral RNA (vRNA ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine have ...

After analyzing the RNA structure and its mechanisms further ... disrupt that interaction and interfere with further replication of the virus. Zika virus is just one of many RNA viruses—termed ...

This image depicts the chemical structure of cytosine ... strand encodes genetic information. During DNA replication, the complementary base pairing ensures faithful copying of the genetic material.

RNA polymerase is crucial for viral replication because it both ... However, without a clear understanding of the Nipah virus ...

and reproduction of all known organisms and many viruses. DNA is a complex molecule that consists of two strands coiled around each other to form a double helix structure. Comparison of a ...

Researchers have identified a never-before-seen mechanism that enables HIV-1 to evade the body's natural defenses and use it to support its survival and replication. The 'loophole' is a biological ...