TWiV 211: Viruses r us

Published: Dec. 16, 2012, 9:41 p.m.

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Hosts:\\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\\xa0Rich Condit,\\xa0Alan Dove,\\xa0and\\xa0Kathy Spindler

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The TWiV four discuss an mRNA-based influenza vaccine, and a phage tubulin that forms a filamentous array in the host cell that is needed for positioning viral DNA.

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