Poxvirus use a "gene accordion" to tune out host defenses

John R. Roth; D. I. Andersson

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2012.07.026

Poxvirus use a "gene accordion" to tune out host defenses

John R. Roth, D. I. Andersson

Microbiology

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Abstract

A multistep process of gene amplification, mutation, and reduction allows poxvirus to overcome host antiviral defenses. The mechanism speeds genetic adaptation and promises to be broadly applicable in many biological settings.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	671-672
Number of pages	2
Journal	Cell
Volume	150
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2012.07.026
State	Published - Aug 17 2012

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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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Poxvirus use a "gene accordion" to tune out host defenses

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