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Tag: capsid

TWiM 266: Bacteria that can record

  • June 8, 2022

TWiM explains how spindle-shaped Archaeal viruses evolved from rod-shaped ancestors to package a larger genome, and transcriptional recording by CRISPR acquisition from RNA.

TWiM 62: Breaking bad and protein chain mail

  • August 21, 2013

Vincent and Michael discuss how infection with influenza A virus disperses Streptococcus pneumoniae biofilms leading to disease, and an amazing protein chainmail in a viral capsid.

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