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Duke University

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A chemical tag on the RNA of the hepatitis C virus called N6-methyladenosine (m6A) has been found to slow the production of new viruses. A protein called YTHDF that binds to m6A is known to congregate around the lipid droplets where viral particles are manufactured, slowing the production of new viruses.

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