Why having Ebola gene sequences is helpful Some Ebola diagnostic tests have been designed to detect areas that have mutated in the Ebola virus samples from this outbreak, raising the possibility ...

reader comments 14. Sequencing genetic material from the blood of 179 Ebola patient blood samples has provided insights into the epidemiological and evolutionary course of the current Ebola epidemic.

Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats 'stole' genetic material from an ancient virus related to Ebola. The swiped genetic sequence -- a gene called VP35 -- has remained ...

Together, the team have so far sequenced around 130 Ebola genomes. “Ebola sequencing in the field is an amazing feat,” says Mark Akeson from the University of California, Santa Cruz, who is ...

But an ambitious new genetic analysis of 99 Ebola DNA sequences taken from 78 patients — including Lebbie, one of Sierra Leone’s first confirmed cases — has shed light not only on how the ...

A new analysis of the Ebola genome shows the dreaded virus acquired several new mutations during the course of the 2013-2016 West African Epidemic, making it even better at infecting human cells.

Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats “stole” genetic material from an ancient virus related to Ebola. The swiped genetic sequence — a gene called VP35 — has remained largely ...

Speedy collaboration among U.S., Scottish and Sierra Leone researchers - some of whom have died - brings virologists closer to understanding the deadly disease.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats “stole” genetic material from an ancient virus related to Ebola. The swiped genetic sequence — a gene called VP35 — has ...

The swiped genetic sequence — a gene called VP35 — has remained largely intact in the bats despite the passage of time, with few changes since it was co-opted, a new study finds.