sfbkr.bsky.social
sfbkr lab | influenza and alternative RNA splicing loyola university chicago
👤 Joined on 12 November 2024
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@sfbkr.bsky.socialOur lab just put out a new preprint! Led by Maria Maltepes, we've been working with @tavisanderson.bsky.social and @alexey-markin.bsky.social to understand how host species impacts the fundamentals of how influenza viruses evolve. TLDR, reassortment and selection rates vary widely across species.
Show PostThrilled to see this published today! Truly special because we made the initial discovery >15 yrs ago! We found two copies of a human gene called BC200 embedded in a human poxvirus. BC200 blurs the line between gene & transposon—both functional & mutagenic! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧵1/n
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Show PostHancks and Baker! What a dream team. Can’t wait to read your piece!
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