Tuesday, October 27, 2020

New COVID-19 related genes -- helpful and harmful -- found in massive screen

Researchers screened hundreds of millions of cells exposed to the COVID-19 and MERS viruses and identified dozens of genes that both enable the viruses to replicate in cells and also those that seem to slam the door on the virus. The pro-viral and anti-viral role of these genes will help guide scientists in development of new therapies to combat COVID-19, the researchers say.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2HIHT0X

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