TWiV 566: Chicken gumbo and a corona
Sep 22, 2019•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 566
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Episode description
The TWiV team reveals the protein corona that surrounds virus particles and influences infectivity and amyloid aggregation, and a proofreading-impaired herpesvirus that produces quasispecies-like populations.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit
Guest: Kiki Warren
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Links for this episode- Human fetal tissue research restrictions (The Scientist)
- Viral protein corona (Nat Commun)
- Proofreading-impaired herpesvirus (Nat Micro)
- Phage quasispecies (Cell)
- Letters read on TWiV 566
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Alan - Astronomy photographer of the year Rich- Urban living leads to high cholesterol... in crows Kiki- Reversal of epigenetic aging Vincent- General Virology by SE Luria
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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
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