Long-range and local RNA-RNA contacts in viral RNA genomes result in tertiary structures that modulate the function of enhancers, promoters, and silencers during translation, RNA replication, and encapsidation. In the case ...

Dengue virus (DENV) genome amplification is a process that involves the viral RNA, cellular and viral proteins, and a complex architecture of cellular membranes. The viral RNA is not a passive template during this process; ...

Norovirus is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. Over 30 different genotypes, mostly from genogroup I (GI) and II (GII), have been shown to infect humans. Despite three decades of genome sequencing, our ...

The plasticity of viral plus strand RNA genomes is fundamental for the multiple functions of these molecules. Local and long-range RNA - RNA interactions provide the scaffold for interacting proteins of the translation, ...

We consider the concerted evolution of viral genomes in four families of DNA viruses. Given the high rate of horizontal gene transfer among viruses and their hosts, it is an open question as to how representative particular ...

Southern bean mosaic virus (SBMV) RNA purified from infected plants was used for cloning the viral genome-linked protein (VPg) and was subsequently expressed in Escherichia coli. Circular dichroism (CD), dynamic light ...

In Antarctic coastal waters where nutrient limitations are low, viruses are expected to play a major role in the regulation of bloom events. Despite this, research in viral identification and dynamics is scarce, with limited ...