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episode 477: Raiders of the lost Arc


The TWiVodrome explains how a gag-like protein from a retrotransposon forms virus-like particles that carry mRNA  within vesicles across the synapse.

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

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Links for this episode
  • ASV 2018: asv.org, asv2018.umd.edu
  • Arc virus-like particles transport RNA across the synapse (mammalian, Drosophila)
  • Chemical synapse (Wikipedia)
  • 2 minute video on the neuron
  • Image credit
  • Letters read on TWiV 477
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 January 20, 2018  1h43m