City of Hope TGen IDs COVID-19 gene

City of Hope – TGen IDs gene that may explain disparity in COVID-19 effects

By Steve Yozwiak | March 26, 2021 City of Hope’s Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) has identified a specific genetic target that could help explain the tremendous variation in how sick those infected with COVID-19 become. The study results, recently published in the journal mSphere, describe a molecule made from DNA — miR1307 — as a potential “dimmer switch” that may influence the severity…