Widespread activation of antisense transcription of the host genome during herpes simplex virus 1 infection

Abstract Background Herpesviruses can infect a wide range of animal species. Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) is one of the eight herpesviruses that can infect humans and is prevalent worldwide. Herpesviruses have evolved multiple ways to adapt the infected cells to their needs, but knowledge about th...

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Main Authors: Emanuel Wyler, Jennifer Menegatti, Vedran Franke, Christine Kocks, Anastasiya Boltengagen, Thomas Hennig, Kathrin Theil, Andrzej Rutkowski, Carmelo Ferrai, Laura Baer, Lisa Kermas, Caroline Friedel, Nikolaus Rajewsky, Altuna Akalin, Lars Dölken, Friedrich Grässer, Markus Landthaler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Genome Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-017-1329-5