A virus common among livestock depends on a microRNA to replicate

Increasingly, scientists are finding that small RNA molecules might be effective targets for antiviral drugs. Using a new screening method, Rockefeller researchers now show that a number of RNA viruses need access to micro-RNAs produced by their host cells to replicate. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News Charles M. Rice HCV Laboratory of Molecular Neuro-oncology Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease miRNA Robert B. Darnell Source Type: news