Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Evolving alongside viruses impacts susceptibility to future infections

Researchers have shown that when fruit flies co-evolve with viruses, different genetic changes occur to those caused by encountering a virus for the first time, altering the insects' susceptibility to future infection.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VCVEDQ
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