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Structural and phenotypic analysis of Chikungunya virus RNA replication elements
16 Jul 2019
Abstract excerpt
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emerging, pathogenic Alphavirus transmitted to humans by Aedes spp. mosquitoes. We have mapped the RNA structure of the 5' region of the CHIKV genome using selective 2'-hydroxyl acylation analysed by primer extension (SHAPE) to investigate intramolecular base-pairing at single-nucleotide resolution. Taking a structure-led reverse genetic approach, in both infectious virus and...
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