Takashi Fujita’s discovery of RNA helicases as intracellular viral replication sensors illustrates how scientific knowledge develops in logical — and sometimes illogical — ways.
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Fujita, T. A sense for sensors of danger. Nat Immunol 21, 706–707 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-020-0629-1
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