TWiV 522: Readers of the lost ORF

The TWiVsters review isolation of a naturally occurring DNA virus from fruit flies, and the cell-type specific function of a small transmembrane protein encoded in an open reading frame upstream of the enterovirus polyprotein. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Genome-edited babies (Nature) Second CRISPR pregnancy? (MIT Tech Rev) Naturally occurring DNA virus of Drosophila (PLoS Path) Upstream protein coding region in enterovirus genome We missed it in 1988! (J Virol) Letters read on TWiV 522 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Alan - $40 internationally standard cup of tea Rich- Mars InSight Mission Dickson- New York Botanical Garden Train Show Kathy- Comedy wildlife photo awards finalists Vincent - Senator Gillibrand calls for funding AFM research and our Crowdsourcing of EV-D68 research Listener Pick Fernando - Pathfinders by Felipe Fernández-Armesto; Erebus by Michael Palin Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to [e-mail]

Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 2, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts