colony collapse disorder

TWiV 139: Honey, I shrunk the virus

June 26, 2011

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Dickson Despommier Vincent, Alan, and Dickson discuss the reduction in genome size of Mimivirus upon passage in amoeba, and analysis of the microbiome of honeybees. Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV #139 (96 MB .mp3, 80 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , [...]

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TWiV 116: Cocaine, colonies, and chickens

January 16, 2011

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Rich review an adenovirus-based vaccine strategy against drug addiction, a field trial of RNAi to prevent Israeli acute paralysis virus infection in honeybees, and suppression of avian influenza transmission in transgenic chickens. Click the arrow above to play, or right click to download TWiV #116 (64 MB [...]

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TWiV 46: Virus entry into cells

August 23, 2009

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dick Despommier Vincent and Dick continue virology 101 with a discussion of virus entry into cells, then answer reader email on colony collapse disorder and viruses that confer a benefit to their host. Sponsor:  Try GotoMyPC free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomypc.com/podcast Click the arrow above to play, [...]

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