Episode No. 1 – Introduction to Virology

Presenting: A CAPSID AUDIENCE: THE WEEKLY VIROLOGY PODCAST! Episode No. 1 is an introduction to the world of viruses, a primer for the wonderful things to come.

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Key Terms: virion, host cell, DNA, RNA, capsid, icosahedron, taxon, mRNA, genome, positive-sense, negative-sense, translation, RNA polymerase, genetic drift, antigenic shift, recombination, reassortment, nucleic acid

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