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A ring to transcribe them: The unique path of poxviruses

A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. They have revealed a unique viral mechanism: A molecular ring anchors the viral copying machine to the DNA. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Communications.

A ring to transcribe them: The unique path of poxviruses
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A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. They have revealed a unique viral mechanism: A molecular ring anchors the viral copying machine to the DNA. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Communications.

Originally published at Phys.org

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