TWiV #91 - You're an ERVous wreck |
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Vincent, Dickson, Alan, Rich and Welkin discuss the nature, origin, and evolution of endogenous retroviruses (ERVs), and the recent finding of endogenous filovirus genomes in mammals... |
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This Week in Virology
Vincent Racaniello
New York, NY
Description: TWiV is a weekly netcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick. Hosted by Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University
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TWiV #92 - Live at ASV in Bozeman |
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Vincent, Rich, Karla, and Marilyn recorded TWiV at the 29th Annual ASV meeting in Bozeman, where they discussed plant viruses and how they make plants resistant to adverse conditions, and identification of dominant negative drug targets. |
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Last 5 Posts
TWiV #90 - Guano happens |
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Vincent, Alan, Rich and Eric discuss identification of viruses in Northeastern American bats, vaccinia virus infection after sexual contact with a military vaccinee, and identification of a new flavivirus from an Old World bat in Bangladesh... |
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TWiV #89 - Where do viruses vacation? |
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Vincent and Alan review recent findings on the association of the retrovirus XMRV with ME/CFS, reassortment of 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus in swine, and where influenza viruses travel in the off-season... |
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TWiV #88 - A bug fix, an AIDS treatment, and an undead retrovirus |
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Vincent, Alan, and Marc discuss using a virus for beetle control, RNA based gene therapy for AIDS, and reconstitution of a endogenous human retrovirus... |
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TWiV #87 - A PHIREside chat with Professor Graham Hatfull |
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Vincent, Alan, and Rich hear from Professor Graham Hatfull how students in the Phage Hunters Integrating Research and Education (PHIRE) program learn about scientific inquiry by doing research on bacteriophages... |
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