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  1. Study explains why mpox cases can appear weeks after exposure

    New Bayesian evidence from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo shows that mpox clade Ib often develops more…
    #NewsBeep #News #Health #AU #Australia #Children #CT #medicine #mpox #Polymerase #PolymeraseChainReaction #publichealth #rash #smallpox #Vaccine #virus
    newsbeep.com/au/338232/

  2. I'm happy to report that I've seen radically improved efficiency of the excellent NEB #Q5 DNA #polymerase for DNA amplification when using the following home-made reagent :-)

    Extra-magic PCR buffer (10X recipe):
    • 0.5M TrisHCl pH 8.9
    • 0.1M Ammonium Sulphate
    • 0.3M KCl
    • 20 mM MgCl2
    • 0.1% Tween 20

    This is of course, anecdotal evidence based on a few pairs of long primers and using #genomic DNA as template. The cloned PCR fragments were clean of mutations. #diy

  3. I'm happy to report that I've seen radically improved efficiency of the excellent NEB #Q5 DNA #polymerase for DNA amplification when using the following home-made reagent :-)

    Extra-magic PCR buffer (10X recipe):
    • 0.5M TrisHCl pH 8.9
    • 0.1M Ammonium Sulphate
    • 0.3M KCl
    • 20 mM MgCl2
    • 0.1% Tween 20

    This is of course, anecdotal evidence based on a few pairs of long primers and using #genomic DNA as template. The cloned PCR fragments were clean of mutations. #diy

  4. I'm happy to report that I've seen radically improved efficiency of the excellent NEB #Q5 DNA #polymerase for DNA amplification when using the following home-made reagent :-)

    Extra-magic PCR buffer (10X recipe):
    • 0.5M TrisHCl pH 8.9
    • 0.1M Ammonium Sulphate
    • 0.3M KCl
    • 20 mM MgCl2
    • 0.1% Tween 20

    This is of course, anecdotal evidence based on a few pairs of long primers and using #genomic DNA as template. The cloned PCR fragments were clean of mutations. #diy

  5. I'm happy to report that I've seen radically improved efficiency of the excellent NEB #Q5 DNA #polymerase for DNA amplification when using the following home-made reagent :-)

    Extra-magic PCR buffer (10X recipe):
    • 0.5M TrisHCl pH 8.9
    • 0.1M Ammonium Sulphate
    • 0.3M KCl
    • 20 mM MgCl2
    • 0.1% Tween 20

    This is of course, anecdotal evidence based on a few pairs of long primers and using #genomic DNA as template. The cloned PCR fragments were clean of mutations. #diy

  6. I'm happy to report that I've seen radically improved efficiency of the excellent NEB #Q5 DNA #polymerase for DNA amplification when using the following home-made reagent :-)

    Extra-magic PCR buffer (10X recipe):
    • 0.5M TrisHCl pH 8.9
    • 0.1M Ammonium Sulphate
    • 0.3M KCl
    • 20 mM MgCl2
    • 0.1% Tween 20

    This is of course, anecdotal evidence based on a few pairs of long primers and using #genomic DNA as template. The cloned PCR fragments were clean of mutations. #diy

  7. 2 #aminoacid residues in N-terminal region of #polymerase acidic protein determine #virulence of Eurasian avian-like #H1N1 swine #influenza viruses in mice, J Virol.: journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1

    We identified that 2 naturally occurring aa mutations in PA derived from #H1N1/2009 are crucial determinants of virulence of rEA H1N1 viruses & revealed differential mechanism by which these 2 mutations affect transcription & replication of vRNA.

  8. #PB2 residue 473 contributes to the #mammalian #virulence of #H7N9 avian #influenza virus by modulating viral #polymerase activity via ANP32A, J Virol.: doi.org/10.1128/jvi.01944-23

    -- In this study, we identified PB2 residue 473 as a new determinant of mouse virulence and mammalian #adaptation of the viral polymerase of the H7N9 virus and its non-pathogenic #H9N2 counterparts.

  9. new citation:

    `Using salt tolerance compartmentalized self-replication (stCSR) and a #microfluidic platform, we obtained 11 mutant sites with enhanced salt tolerance attributes. #Sequencing and #biochemical analyses revealed that the substitution of conserved amino acids such as G197D, Y369E, T372N, and I378R plays a critical role in maintaining the #processivity of exonuclease-deficient #phi29 #polymerase under high salt conditions.`

    frontiersin.org/articles/10.33

    #nanopore #DNA #singleMolecule

  10. A portable low-cost #Arduino-controlled #OpenSource #polymerase chain reaction device:

    -4-well aluminum heating block
    -heated lid
    -heating/cooling rates: 1.78/1.52 °C/s
    - temp. accuracy: ± 0.55 °C
    -cost: US $120
    -requires #MATLAB

    doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2025.e00
    #DIYbio #lab #instruments #PCR #DNA

  11. #Replication #Restriction of #Influenza #H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b Viruses by #Human Immune Factor, 2023–24, Emerg Infect Dis.: wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/1

    We show that human myxovirus resistance protein 1 (MxA) suppresses replication of influenza H5N1 viruses isolated from #mammals in vitro and in MxA-transgenic mice. However, H5N1 can evade MxA restriction through replacement of individual viral #polymerase complex components from a human-adapted MxA-resistant strain in vitro.

  12. #VirID: Beyond Virus #Discovery - An Integrated #Platform for Comprehensive #RNA #Virus Characterization, BioRxIV: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/20

    We developed VirID, a #software tool specifically designed for discovery & characterization of RNA viruses from #metagenomic data. Basis of VirID is a comprehensive RNA-dependent RNA #polymerase (RdRP) database to enhance a workflow that includes RNA virus discovery, phylogenetic analysis, and phylogeny-based virus characterization.

  13. A three-way #interface of the #Nipah virus phosphoprotein X-domain coordinates #polymerase movement along the viral genome, J Virol.: journals.asm.org/doi/abs/10.11

    These results define a conserved molecular principle regulating #paramyxovirus polymerase dynamics and illuminate a promising druggable target for the structure-guided development of broad-spectrum polymerase inhibitors.

  14. Enhanced Diversifying #Selection on #Polymerase Genes in #H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b: A Key Driver of Altered #Species #Tropism and #Host Range Expansion, BioRxIV: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/20

    the polymerase genes #PB2, #PB1, and #PA exhibit significantly greater selection pressures in clade 2.3.4.4b than in all the earlier H5N1 virus clades. Polymerases play critical roles in influenza virus adaptation, including viral fitness, interspecies transmission, and virulence.

  15. #Mechanism of Co-Transcriptional #Cap-Snatching by #Influenza #Polymerase, BioRxIV: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/20

    Influenza virus #mRNA is stable and competent for nuclear export and translation because it re-ceives a 5′ cap(1) structure in a process called cap-snatching1. During cap-snatching, the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (FluPol) binds to host RNA polymerase II (Pol II) and the emerging transcript.

  16. #Synergistic activity of an #RNA #polymerase PA-PB1 interaction #inhibitor with #oseltamivir vs #human & avian #influenza viruses in #cell culture & in ovo, Antiviral Res.: sciencedirect.com/science/arti

    The PA-PB1 interaction inhibitor '54' acts synergistically with oseltamivir vs influenza A & B. '54' & oseltamivir combined at low doses inhibit viral progeny production & proteins expression in cell culture. 54 inhibits avian influenza replication both in cell culture & in embryonated chicken eggs.