TWiV 443: On a leaf, no one can hear you scream
This Week in Virology · Vincent Racaniello
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Show Notes
The TWiVsters reveal the puppet master: an RNA virus injected with wasp eggs that paralyzes the ladybug so that she protects the cocoon until the adult emerges.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
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Links for this episode- ASM grant writing online course
- Who is the puppet master? (Proc Roy Soc B)
- Why ladybird?
- Ladybird ladybird
- Dinocampus coccinellae
- Image credit
- Letters read on TWiV 443
Kathy - Science Showcase Video Contest Alan - Biochemical pathways on one chart Rich - 35th America's Cup Vincent - Viruses (pdf) and A whole new Jupiter
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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
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