TWiV 763: Cap-snatch fever

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TWiV explains how cap-snatching, the priming of viral mRNA synthesis with fragments of host mRNAs, can lead to the synthesis of novel viral proteins.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

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TWiV explains how cap-snatching, the priming of viral mRNA synthesis with fragments of host mRNAs, can lead to the synthesis of novel viral proteins.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email

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Kathy – Flat pasta that turns into shapes here and here Rich – Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart (wiki) Vincent – Martin Beck police mysteries

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Greg – Stewart Lee on Loch Ness monster

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv

2021-06-03 109 min
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