TWiV 484: Float like a mimivirus STING like a bat
- March 11, 2018
- Tagged as: aaRS, bat, cGAMP, cGAS, DNA sensor, IFN, interferon, irf3, mimivirus, phosphorylation, positive selection, ribosome, STING, tailed capsid, Tupanvirus, viral, virology, virus, viruses
The TWiVumvirate discuss the giant Tupanvirus, with the longest tail in the known virosphere, and dampened STING dependent interferon activation in bats.