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Published: March 29, 2015, 2:59 p.m.

Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Dickson Despommier,\xa0Alan Dove,\xa0Rich Condit, and\xa0Kathy Spindler

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The TWiVers\xa0explain how a protein platform assists the hepatitis C virus RNA polymerase to begin the task of making viral genomes.

\nLinks for this episode\n

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• NYAS\xa0Afterschool\xa0STEM Mentoring Program
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• Concerns about editing the human germline (Science,\xa0Nature)
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• Engineering the\xa0perfect baby\xa0(MIT Tech Rev)
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• RNA recognition\xa0by HCV polymerase (Science)
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• Kickstarting\xa0an RNA polymerase (Science)
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• A\xa0protein platform\xa0for priming (virology blog)
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• Apoenzyme and holoenzyme\xa0(Wikibooks)
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• Ebolavirus will not become a\xa0respiratory pathogen\xa0(virology blog)
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• Burkholderia pseudomallei\xa0(CDC)
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• Letters read\xa0on TWiV 330
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Timestamps by\xa0Jennifer. Thank you!

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