Saturday 10 October 2015

Photo of the Day: Viruses impaired if their targets have diverse genes

From a study from the University of Utah. "This scanning electron microscope image shows newly formed Friend virus particles (upper right in light blue) budding from an infected T-lymphocyte."

This strengthens the hypothesis that genetic variation between the same species of animals can help reduce the replication of a virus.




Image credit: Elizabeth Fischer and Austin Athman, NIAID, NIH


Original source: Viruses Impaired If Their Targets Have Diverse Genes

Courtesy: National Science Foundation 

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