Dr. Shih, Chiaho
Emeritus Research Fellow
Specialty:
- Molecular Biology
- Viral Hepatitis and Hepatoma
- Cancer
Education and Positions:
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Nuclear Export and Import of Human Hepatitis B Virus Capsid Protein and Particles.
Dr. Shih, Chiaho
PLoS Pathogens, Oct 28, 2010It remains unclear what determines the subcellular localization of hepatitis B virus (HBV) core protein (HBc) and particles. To address this fundamental issue, we have identified four distinct HBc localization signals in the arginine rich domain (ARD) of HBc, using immunofluorescence confocal