TWiV 552: Delta and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat
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Team TWiV reveals DNA polymerases that do not require a primer, and packaging of hepatitis delta virus by the envelope glycoproteins of diverse viruses.
Hosts:\\xa0Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker
Guest: Kiki Warren
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Links for this episode
- Bacteriophage DNA polymerase is primer-independent (PNAS)
- Primer-independent DNA polymerase from mobile elements (Cell Rep)
- Non-HBV helper viruses for HDV (Nat Comm)
- Waning of measles vaccine immunity (one, two, three)
- Letters read on TWiV 552
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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Brianne- Unique scientists
Dickson- Vaccines - Calling the Shots
Vincent- NY eliminates religious vaccine exemptions and Jessica Biel reveals that she does not understand vaccines
Kiki- Converting type A to type O blood
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Intro music is by\\xa0Ronald Jenkees.
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