Poster Presentation
RNA world, RNA amplification, DNA-directed RNA polymerase, viruses
Public Summary
Some canonical DNA-dependent RNA polymerases (RNAPs), likely including human RNAP II, can replicate RNA. To develop a molecular understanding of RNA replication, we characterize E. coli RNAP-catalyzed RNA replication.
Presenter
Drew Galls
Graduate Student
Andrew Fire, Stanford University
Other Attending Contributors
Emily Greenwald
Graduate Student
Andrew Fire, Stanford University
Andrew Fire, PhD
Lab Head
Andrew Fire, Stanford University