TWiV 833: Grand theft kinesin
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 833
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Episode description
TWiV reviews Michael Worobey's dissection of the early COVID-19 cases in Wuhan, and the discovery that herpesviruses assimilate cellular kinesin to produce motorized virus particles.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
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Links for this episode- Early COVID-19 cases in Wuhan (Science)
- Herpesviruses assimilate kinesin (Nature)
- Letters read on TWiV 833
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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