episode 1097: Tiny cells and giant viruses in a castle
Vincent travels to the fifth Giant Virus Meeting in Tegernsee, Germany and speaks with Sheree Yau and Victoria Queiroz about their research on picoeukaryotes (tiny algal cells) and their viruses, pithoviruses, and an educational kit for virology classes.
Host: Vincent Racaniello
Guests: Sheree Yau and Victoria Queiroz
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- The New City by Dickson Despommier 8:16
- Virophage control of antarctic algal host-virus dynamics (PNAS)
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
- Virus-host coexistence in phytoplankton through the genomic lens (Sci Adv)
- Two groups of pithoviruses (J Virol)
- Educational toolkit for virology classes (J Virol)
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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