TWiV 433: Poops viruses and worms

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

The lovely TWiV team explore evolution of our fecal virome, and the antiviral RNA interference response in the nematode C. elegans.

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Links for this episode

• ASM Clinical Virology Symposium 4:00
• Evolution of the human fecal virome (PNAS) 5:20
• Antiviral RNAi response in C. elegans (Curr Biol) 28:10
• Orsay virus (TWiV 123) 33:40
• Broad VSV host range (J Comp Neurol) 36:55
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiV 433 1:04:50

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Timestamps by Jennifer. Thanks!

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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