Plenty of Evidence for Recombination in SARS-CoV-2
Plenty of Evidence for Recombination in SARS-CoV-2
Different variants of the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic are swapping chunks of genetic material, but it’s not yet clear what implications that may have for public health.
Different variants of the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic are swapping chunks of genetic material, but it’s not yet clear what implications that may have for public health.
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Empty or Full: Separating Therapeutically Viable Viral Vectors
Bio-Techne | Mar 16, 2022 | 1 min read
How to detect impurities during gene therapy vector production
Overcoming Recombinant Protein Production Barriers
FiberCell Systems | Mar 10, 2022 | 1 min read
3-D cell culture systems open new possibilities for recombinant protein production.
LabTalk Podcast - Hijacking Genes: Uncovering the Cause of Lineage Ambiguous Leukemia
The Scientist | Oct 28, 2021 | 1 min read
Chromosomal rearrangements reposition influential and often overlooked non-coding elements in the genome to hijack genes and cause cancer.
The Long Journey to Resolve the Origins of a Previous Pandemic
Martha Nelson | Sep 2, 2021 | 10+ min read
Dozens of researchers, including myself, worked for years to uncover that swine flu had leapt to humans from a pig in Mexico in 2009. We learned a lot about influenza evolution, pig farming, and outbreak risk along the way.
Fish Species’ Y Chromosomes Diverged Even Without Recombination
Catherine Offord | Sep 1, 2021 | 2 min read
Researchers discover surprisingly high levels of genetic diversity among the colorful male morphs of a freshwater fish.
“Social” Chromosome Discovered
Sabrina Richards | Jan 16, 2013 | 3 min read
Researchers identify a chromosome in ants that influences colony social structure and, much like the mammalian Y sex chromosome, doesn’t recombine.
When Vaccines Turn Vicious
Ruth Williams | Jul 12, 2012 | 3 min read
Weakened viruses used in vaccines can swap genes and produce disease-causing strains.
RNA-DNA Virus Hybrid Found
Sabrina Richards | Apr 20, 2012 | 2 min read
Researchers discovered a virus produced from recombination between RNA and DNA viruses, suggesting a possible new mechanism of virus evolution.