
This Week in Virology TWiV 218: Monkeys turning valves and pushing buttons
Feb 3, 2013
01:29:13
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Welkin Johnson
Vincent, Alan, and Welkin discuss how endogenous retroviruses in mice are held in check by the immune response.
Links for this episode:- Kuan-Teh Jeang, 54
- Resurrection of ERVs (Nature)
- Toll-like receptors control ERVs (Immunity)
- Retroviral danger from within (Immunity)
- Ancient viruses wreak havoc (The Scientist)
- Letters read on TWiV 218
Welkin - Viruses: Essential Agents of Life (review at STC)Alan - Infinity ImaginedVincent - Spaceship built for son
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