The two studies are complementary: The study published in
Cell looks at the entire human genome and gives a very broad overview of host factors that are required for infection by the virus. The study published in
Cell Host and Microbe focuses in detail on a smaller subset of host factors and how they interact. Together, the studies reveal previously unknown potential drug targets for vanquishing the virus.
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Both studies relied on the genome-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9. This versatile tool allows scientists to make precise cuts in the genome. The MSK, Rockefeller, and NYU scientists used CRISPR to systematically knock out genes in human cells and ask whether the loss of that gene’s function impaired the virus’s ability to infect, reproduce in, and ultimately kill the cells.
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Police paws have been busy upholding the laws.
Alberta RCMP Police Dog Services (PDS) had a busy 2020. They responded to 2,800 calls for service and captured over 900 criminals. Of these 2,800 calls, approximately 650 involved firearms or other weapons, 570 involved violence-related offences, 450 were in relation to missing persons, and Over 950 calls were for property crime related offences.
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PDS was deployed in a tracking profile over 700 times which resulted in 400 captures.
“The majority of 2020 was spent with Albertans experiencing some stage of lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite these unique circumstances, there was no shortage of work for our Police Dog Service teams. Part of why they are so busy is their key role in rural property crime initiatives. PDS teams are used in a primary role in locating and apprehending rural property crime suspects,” Cpl. Scott Lowe
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More than 900 suspects were captured with the help of the RCMP’s police dogs in Alberta in 2020.
Police dog services responded to 2,800 calls this year, said Alberta RCMP in a Wednesday news release. Roughly 650 calls involved firearms or other weapons, 570 involved violence and 450 calls were to help find missing people.
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Although many Albertans spent time in lockdown due to the pandemic, calls about rural property crime kept them busy police dog teams responded to more than 950 of these calls.
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