TWiV 218: Monkeys turning valves and pushing buttons
- Author
- Vincent Racaniello
- Published
- Sun 03 Feb 2013
- Episode Link
- http://www.twiv.tv/2013/02/03/twiv-218-monkeys-turning-valves-and-pushing-buttons/
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Welkin Johnson
Vincent, Alan, and Welkin discuss how endogenous retroviruses in mice are held in check by the immune response.
Links for this episode:
- Kuan-Teh Jeang, 54
- Resurrection of ERVs (Nature)
- Toll-like receptors control ERVs (Immunity)
- Retroviral danger from within (Immunity)
- Ancient viruses wreak havoc (The Scientist)
- Letters read on TWiV 218
Weekly Science Picks
Welkin - Viruses: Essential Agents of Life (review at STC)Alan - Infinity ImaginedVincent - Spaceship built for son
Listener Pick of the Week
Amanda - Written? Kitten!Kevin - Protein synthesis: An epic (YouTube)Daria - The Baltimore Scheme
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