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RNA viruses use a ‘crown-shaped’ protein complex with a division of labor for replication


The intricate division of labor within a "crown-shaped" protein complex, which viruses use to replicate their ribonucleic acid (RNA), has been revealed for the first time. This discovery, which could

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