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M. E. Graham, C. Merrick, B. M. Akiyama…·J. D. Beckham
This study shows that the ZIKV DB-1 RNA structure is critical for sfRNA levels, cytopathic effect, interferon resistance, and pathogenesis in mice.
B. M. Akiyama, M. E. Graham, Z. O'Donoghue…·J. S. Kieft
The paper determines the 3D structure of a flavivirus dumbbell RNA, revealing its pseudoknot and how it regulates viral replication and translation.
R. A. Jones, A.-L. Steckelberg, M. J. Szucs…·J. S. Kieft
The paper identifies an xrRNA in Tamana Bat Virus and shows it achieves a conserved 3D structure through novel tertiary interactions, highlighting sequence and structural diversity in flaviviruses.
A.-L. Steckelberg, B. M. Akiyama, D. A. Costantino…·J. S. Kieft
The paper identifies a novel RNA structure-dependent mechanism in dianthoviruses that blocks exoribonucleases, revealing convergent evolution of xrRNAs across unrelated viral families.