TWiV 211: Viruses r us
- Author
- Vincent Racaniello
- Published
- Sun 16 Dec 2012
- Episode Link
- http://www.twiv.tv/2012/12/16/twiv-211-viruses-r-us/
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiV four discuss an mRNA-based influenza vaccine, and a phage tubulin that forms a filamentous array in the host cell that is needed for positioning viral DNA.
Links for this episode:
- mRNA vaccine against influenza (Nat Biotech)
- Phage tubulin assembles dynamic filaments (Cell)
- Viral skeleton (The Scientist)
- Not unorganized bags of enzymes (TWiM 28)
- Bacterial cytoskeleton (FEMS Micro Rev)
- Triangulation number (jpg)
- Letters read on TWiV 211
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Stephen - WEHI.TV
Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]
