Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dick Despommier
Vincent and Dick continue Virology 101 with a discussion of the seven different types of viral genomes, and how to use the pathway to mRNA to understand viral replication.
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Links for this episode:
Dick talks about hookworm on Radio Lab
Dick’s video page at BigThink
The seven types of viral genome
Animation of HIV replication (thanks axiomatically atypical!)
Changes in transcript abundance relating to colony collapse disorder in honey bee (thanks Judi!)
Weekly Science Picks
Dick Discovery Channel: Planet Green
Vincent Influenza videos at BigThink: one, two, three, four, five, six
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Fortunately I was not on my bike; I was just packing to ride home. Good thing too because I nearly fell over laughing at the whole gag about the bicycle. This is a great episode. I like the humor. Keep up the great work
I look forward to the parasitology podcast, sounds like a great idea.
Thanks Rich! Looking forward to having you back next month.
We aren't sure if a parasitology podcast would be of interest – so thanks for the feedback. We will definitely do it and let the listeners decide if it's useful.
I can second Noadi, I'm definitely interested in the parasitology podcast.
Dick D. and I are recording the first episode of the parasitology
podcast this month.
Dick D. and I are recording the first episode of the parasitology
podcast this month.
Dear Prof Racaniello,'
First of all I would like to say ” I really appreciate about this PodCast of This Week in Virology, after I listened to your PodCast about Viral Genome now I could understand how the replication of viral genome occurs, unfortunately I could not get the transcript of this episode.
Best Regards
Yunus
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