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Aug 2026
PKR engages viral RNA and intron-retained host transcripts during poxvirus infection
It is demonstrated that during vaccinia virus infection, PKR binding is enriched on viral RNAs and host-intron-containing transcripts, establishing cooperativity at the intersection of RNA processing, viral replication, and innate defense.
Rui-Lin Zhang, Xiang Ye, Andrew C. Dixson et al.
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