It also took Ding deeper into his fundamental premise — «If RNAi remains as an effective antiviral defense in plants, insects and nematodes after their independent evolution for hundred millions of years, why would it stop working with mammals?» (sciencedaily.com)
«There are many different antiviral mechanisms in our bodies, but maybe RNAi functions as the most important antiviral defense mechanism. (sciencedaily.com)
Greber suspects that the nucleus has antiviral defense reactions, akin to the cytosol, and these defense reactions are variable between cells. (sciencedaily.com)