Yale University news story
A Yale team has identified a type of RNA that boosts the replication of HIV, an unexpected discovery that changes how scientists understand the virus and how it may one day be stopped.
In a new study, immunologists discovered that HIV produces a circular RNA (circRNA) that helps the virus turn on its genes and replicate more efficiently. The discovery, which the researchers dubbed “circHIV,” could represent a new target for future HIV therapies.
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Source : Yale University
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