RECEPTOR BINDING PROTEIN OF PROPHAGE REVERSIBLY RECOGNIZES THE LOW-MOLECULAR WEIGHT SUBUNIT OF THE SURFACE-LAYER PROTEIN SLPA IN CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE

Receptor-binding proteins (RBPs) are located at the viral tail and mediate the initial recognition of phage to a specific bacterial host.Phage RBPs have co-evolved with numerous types of host receptors resulting in the formation of a diverse assortment of cognate pairs of RBP-receptors that function during the phage attachment step.Although several

Linkage disequilibrium (LD) across the genome provides information to identify the genes and variations related to quantitative traits in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and for the implementation of genomic selection (GS).LD can also be used to evaluate genetic diversity and population structure and reveal genomic regions affected by select

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is the most commonly diagnosed viral encephalitis in Asia.JE is caused by a virus called JE virus (JEV), a member of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae, and is transmitted by Culex mosquitoes.Neutralising antibody to JEV protects against JE, and can be induced by vaccination.JE is a potential threat to travellers t