Scientists have probed the molecular origins of recombination in RNA viruses. Hiccups during the copying process of viruses cause recombination to take place: the exchange of segments of viral RNA. While this can lead to the emergence of new virus variants, the mechanism can also be exploited to induce non-viable defective viruses
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211022123751.htm
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211022123751.htm
Mechanism underlying the emergence of virus variants unraveled
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