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episode 476: In ACOD1 we trust


Nels joins the TWiV team to talk about his work on genomic accordions in vaccinia virus, hepatitis B virus in a 439 year old mummy, and viral induction of energy synthesis by a long noncoding RNA.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Guest: Nels Elde

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Links for this episode
  • ASV 2018: asv.org, asv2018.umd.edu
  • TWiV is a must-listen (WaPo)
  • More on poxvirus accordions (bioRxiv)
  • HBV from a 439 year old mummy (PLoS Path)
  • lncRNA promotes viral replication by inducing metabolism (Science)
  • Making Data Visual
  • Letters read on TWiV 476
Weekly Science Picks

Nels - Everyday Evolution
Kathy
- Paper-fold an ellipse
Rich - Oxford Nanopore Technologies: YouTube channel; General technology; DNA sequencing; Sequencing singularity
Dickson - Spiders that look like pelicans
Alan - Guessing pool for China Spacelab reentry
Vincent - How to take a picture of the stealth bomber over the rose bowl

Listener Picks

Gretchen - The Bearded Lady Project

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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