CCNY-led research team identifies new organelle in parasitic wasp venom

CCNY-led research team identifies new organelle in parasitic wasp venom 09/22/2017 05:55 PM EDT City College of New York (CCNY) biologist Shubha Govind and her research team have identified the composition of "virus-like particles" (VLPs) found in the venom of a wasp that is a parasite of fruit flies. Invisible to the eye, wasp VLPs suppress the flies' immune responses by killing their blood cells. Full story at https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/news/ccny-led-research-team-identifies-new-organelle-parasitic-wasp-venom Source City College of New York This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111