Messages Intercepted (IMAGE)

Rockefeller University

Messages Intercepted

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When researchers looked at sites on liver cell genomes where the gene-regulating molecule miRNA-122 binds, they found that infected cells (red) had fewer of the normal interactions with miRNA-122 compared to uninfected cells (blue). This suggests the virus alters gene expression by sponging up miRNA-122.

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Zach Veilleux / The Rockefeller University

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