How bacteria 'vaccinate' themselves with genetic material from dormant viruses
Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...
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Bacteria pass down their memories to fight viruses
Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.
Bird flu tops list of viruses likely to cause another pandemic - so authorities are on high alert
As avian influenza is found in a sheep in Yorkshire, the close contact humans have with domesticated animals is an extra ...
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“Effective dsRNAs” Combat Cucumber Mosaic Virus in Tests
Research lead Sven-Erik Behrens, PhD, at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology at MLU, and colleagues, reported ...
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Protecting crops: Researchers open up new avenue to combat a widespread plant virus
New RNA-based active agents reliably protect plants against the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most common virus in agriculture and horticulture. They were developed by researchers at the Martin ...
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New RNA Agents Can Protect Crops Against the Cucumber Mosaic Virus
Cucumber mosaic virus is a particularly devastating virus for crops. About 90 species of aphids transmit the virus, which ...
Viruses identified in red tide blooms for the first time
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers used viral metagenomics to identify several viruses — including one new ...
Scientists Unveil a Game-Changing RNA Shield Against Crop Viruses
Researchers at Martin Luther University have developed groundbreaking RNA-based agents that offer high levels of protection ...
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Scientists unveil shield against crop viruses
Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed new RNA-based agents that effectively protect ...