The SHAPE of U: Mapping Out Protective Elements in mRNA Escapees

A crucial step of the viral life cycle of Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus (KSHV) lytic infection is the triggering of a massive RNA decay event termed “Host Shutoff”. Host Shutoff is driven by the viral endonuclease SOX which leads to the destruction of over 70% of the total transcriptome. This process...

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Main Author: Miles, Jacob
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2020
Subjects:
SOX
Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/977
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2052&context=masters_theses_2