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Karen Kerr

Eastern Region
As seen in: Nature, PLOS, RTE Brainstorm, Edmonton Journal, Dialnet - Universidad de La Rioja, Alberta Views
On haitus for now. Secular Activist. Mum. Singer. Scottish Canadian. Avid gardener without a green thumb. (She/Her)
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Why do so many Irish people suffer from Plant Blindness?

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By Natalie O'Neill Verified, Karen Kerr, Queens Belfast
| RTE Brainstorm
Analysis: The average person can't recognise common wildflowers, trees and non-flowering plants, making it harder to protecting our native biodiversity Plants are the most important, least understood, and most taken for granted of all living things. In Ireland, the botanical expertise that previous generations once held is disappearing at a time when it is needed most.
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Coronaviruses reprogram the tRNA epitranscriptome to favor viral protein expression - Nature Communications

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By Elena Muscolino, Mireia Puig-Torrents, Jaime Buigues Bisquert, Diogo Correa Mendonca, Marc Talló-Parra, Gemma Pérez-Vilaró, Omar Caño-Prades, Gavin R Meehan, Karen Kerr, Vanessa Herder, Miguel Chillón, Alfredo Castello, Rafael Sanjuán, Arvind H. Patel, Juana Díez
| Nature Verified
Abstract Coronaviruses genomes are enriched in suboptimal A- and U-ending codons, which are typically associated with reduced translation efficiency due to limited cognate tRNA availability. How coronavirus efficiently express their proteins despite this limitation remains unclear.
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PROS1 released by human lung basal cells upon SARS-CoV-2 infection facilitates epithelial cell repair and limits inflammation.

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By Agnieszka M. Szemiel, Lucy Macdonald, Karen Kerr, Theodoros Simakou
| biorxiv.org
Abstract Factors governing the coagulopathy and pneumonitis associated with severe viral infections remain unresolved. We previously found that the expression of protein S (PROS1) is increased in lung epithelium of patients with mild COVID-19 as compared to severe COVID-19. We hypothesised that PROS1 may exert a local effect that protects the upper airway against severe inflammation by modulating epithelial and myeloid cell responses.
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