Episode Details

The TWiV team reveals the protein corona that surrounds virus particles and influences infectivity and amyloid aggregation, and a proofreading-impaired herpesvirus that produces quasispecies-like populations.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

Guest: Kiki Warren

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Links for this episode

• Human fetal tissue research restrictions (The Scientist)
• Viral protein corona (Nat Commun)
• Proofreading-impaired herpesvirus (Nat Micro)
• Phage quasispecies (Cell)
• Letters read on TWiV 566
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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