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A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.
The public discourse around the origin of the pandemic has increasingly been shaped by political agendas and conspiratorial ...
Mammalian cells are tricky evolution hosts. They grow slowly, contain large genomes, and regulate protein behavior through ...
An avian influenza pandemic remains within the realm of possibility. To reduce the risk, we need to engage in a One Health ...
A new approach to analysis traced the viral DNA across evolution to identify its positions in our genome and understand its ...
Modeling viral evolution: A novel SIRSVIDE framework with application to SARS-CoV-2 dynamics Peer-Reviewed Publication Tsinghua University Press ...
One evolutionary trade-off that viruses must consider is the concept of viral load. An illustration of coronavirus. The virus may have developed in response to human behavior. Kyoko Kojima ...
The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...
Researchers have shed new light on how viral evolution, population immunity, and the co-circulation of other flu viruses shape seasonal flu epidemics. The research, published today as a Reviewed ...
Virus evolution is a game of chance, and less about grand design. In some cases, viruses evolve to become more virulent.
Perspectives > Second Opinions What's Driving Avian Influenza Virus Evolution? Human Food Systems — What we do next really matters by Robyn Alders, PhD, and Dirk Pfeiffer, Dr.med.vet, PhD June ...