Orthogonal genome-wide screens of bat cells identify MTHFD1 as a target of broad antiviral therapy [Microbiology]

Bats are responsible for the zoonotic transmission of several major viral diseases, including those leading to the 2003 SARS outbreak and likely the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While comparative genomics studies have revealed characteristic adaptations of the bat innate immune system, functional genomic studies are urgently needed to provide a foundation...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - September 20, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Danielle E. Anderson, Jin Cui, Qian Ye, Baoying Huang, Ya Tan, Chao Jiang, Wenhong Zu, Jing Gong, Weiqiang Liu, So Young Kim, Biao Guo Yan, Kristmundur Sigmundsson, Xiao Fang Lim, Fei Ye, Peihua Niu, Aaron T. Irving, Haoyu Zhang, Yefeng Tang, Xuming Zhou, Tags: Microbiology Biological Sciences Source Type: research