TWiV 218: Monkeys turning valves and pushing buttons

This Week in Virology · Vincent Racaniello

February 3, 20131h 29m

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Show Notes

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

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Welkin - Viruses: Essential Agents of Life (review at STC)Alan - Infinity ImaginedVincent - Spaceship built for son

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