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TWiV 763: Cap-snatch fever

Jun 03, 20211 hr 49 minEp. 763
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TWiV explains how cap-snatching, the priming of viral mRNA synthesis with fragments of host mRNAs, can lead to the synthesis of novel viral proteins.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

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