Koala Immune Response to Genome-Inserting Retroviruses Identified

Small RNAs called piRNAs provide a first line of defense against the viruses.

Koala Immune Response to Genome-Inserting Retroviruses Identified

Small RNAs called piRNAs provide a first line of defense against the viruses.

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Koala Time Machine

Dan Cossins | Jan 1, 2013 | 4 min read

Old koala pelts from museum collections are helping researchers to learn more about the retroviral invasion that may be endangering the Australian marsupial.