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USU chemists’ CRISPR discovery could lead to single diagnostic test for viruses like COVID, flu, RSV

Researchers at Utah State University revealed new details about CRISPR immune system defenses, such as Cas12a3 systems, that ...

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 ...
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Engineered RNA sensor detects and fights coronavirus inside living cells

A research team has developed a new RNA-based system that can detect coronavirus infection in real time inside living cells—and even trigger antiviral responses only when infection occurs.
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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 ...