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Michael M Lai

- Verified email at gate.sinica.edu.tw - Cited by 34229

Melissa M. Lai

- Verified email at health.qld.gov.au - Cited by 453

RNA recombination in animal and plant viruses

MM Lai - Microbiological reviews, 1992 - Am Soc Microbiol
An increasing number of animal and plant viruses have been shown to undergo RNA-RNA
recombination, which is defined as the exchange of genetic information between …

The molecular biology of hepatitis delta virus.

MM Lai - Annual review of biochemistry, 1995 - europepmc.org
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) contains a circular, viroid-like RNA genome, the only animal viral
RNA of its kind. It possesses a ribozyme activity, which can autocatalytically cleave and …

EEG background features that predict outcome in term neonates with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: A structured review

MA Awal, MM Lai, G Azemi, B Boashash… - Clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy is a significant cause of mortality and
morbidity in the term infant. Electroencephalography (EEG) is a useful tool in the …

[PDF][PDF] Higher-order inter-chromosomal hubs shape 3D genome organization in the nucleus

SA Quinodoz, N Ollikainen, B Tabak, A Palla… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Eukaryotic genomes are packaged into a 3-dimensional structure in the nucleus. Current
methods for studying genome-wide structure are based on proximity ligation. However, this …

Human hepatitis delta virus RNA subfragments contain an autocleavage activity.

HN Wu, YJ Lin, FP Lin, S Makino… - Proceedings of the …, 1989 - National Acad Sciences
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) contains a single-stranded circular RNA genome of 1.7
kilobases. In this report we demonstrate that subfragments of HDV RNA can undergo …

High-frequency RNA recombination of murine coronaviruses

S Makino, JG Keck, SA Stohlman, MM Lai - Journal of virology, 1986 - Am Soc Microbiol
The RNA genome of coronaviruses consists of a single species of nonsegmented RNA. In
this communication, we demonstrate that the RNA genomes of different strains of murine …

Recombination between nonsegmented RNA genomes of murine coronaviruses

MM Lai, RS Baric, S Makino, JG Keck, J Egbert… - Journal of …, 1985 - Am Soc Microbiol
We have isolated a recombinant virus between the A59 and JHM strains of mouse hepatitis
virus, which contain a single species of nonsegmented RNA genome. This recombinant was …

Efficacy and safety of Monascus purpureus Went rice in subjects with hyperlipidemia

CC Lin, TC Li, MM Lai - European Journal of Endocrinology, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the lipid-lowering effect of Monascus
purpureus Went rice on serum lipids in patients with hyperlipidemia, and to assess its safety …

Association among cigarette smoking, metabolic syndrome, and its individual components: the metabolic syndrome study in Taiwan

CC Chen, TC Li, PC Chang, CS Liu, WY Lin, MT Wu… - Metabolism, 2008 - Elsevier
Insulin resistance is a common feature of metabolic syndrome. Smokers are at great risk of
developing insulin resistance. Theoretically, smoking status should be associated with …

Interaction of RAFT1 with gephyrin required for rapamycin-sensitive signaling

DM Sabatini, RK Barrow, S Blackshaw, PE Burnett… - Science, 1999 - science.org
RAFT1 (rapamycin and FKBP12 target 1; also called FRAP or mTOR) is a member of the
ATM (ataxia telangiectasia mutated)–related family of proteins and functions as the in vivo …