TWiV 566: Chicken gumbo and a corona

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 Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! 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! Weekly Science Picks Alan - Astronomy photographer of the year Rich- Urban living leads to high cholesterol... in crows Kiki- Reversal of epigenetic aging Vincent- General Virology by SE Luria Listener Picks Sindhu - Sweden Solar System Anthony- Surprising role of viruses in evolution with Eugene Koonin Paul- The Obscure Virus Club Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to [e-mail]

Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - September 22, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts