TWiV 763: Cap-snatch fever
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TWiV explains how cap-snatching, the priming of viral mRNA synthesis with fragments of host mRNAs, can lead to the synthesis of novel viral proteins.
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Links for this episode
- Cap-snatching makes new ORFs (Cell)
- Cap-snatching leads to novel proteins (Cell)
- Letters read on TWiV 763
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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