TWiV 437: Kathy's new spindle virus
The TWiVsters reveal new giant viruses that argue against a fourth domain of life, and discovery of\xa0viruses in the oceanic basement.
Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Dickson Despommier,\xa0Rich Condit, and\xa0Kathy Spindler
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Links for this episode- Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education sci comm issue
- Mark Wainberg dies
- Giant viruses with many translation system components (Science)
- Viruses in the oceanic basement (mBio)
- 2-back test
- Photo by Judy
- Letters read\xa0on TWiV 437
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Intro music is by\xa0Ronald Jenkees.
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