TWiV 267: Snow in the headlights

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Vincent, Alan, Rich and Kathy review a protease essential for influenza pathogenesis in mice, and directionality of rhinovirus RNA exit from the capsid.

• Protease essential for influenza pathogenesis in mice (PLoS Path)


• Rhinovirus uncoating is directional (PLoS Path)


• Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy


• Capillary electrophoresis (Wiki)


• Letters read on TWiV 267

Kathy - Amazing mapsAlan - Florida to NJ in 156 seconds (YouTube)Rich - Whiteout over Great Lakes from SpaceVincent - LORiOLA viral necklaces

Carol - Knit picornavirusRobert - RNA: Life's Indispensible Molecule by James Darnell,and Biochemical Pathways by Michal and Schomburg

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