TWiV 434: Live long and pupate

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

The esteemed TWiVumvirate reveal the discovery of a new negative stranded RNA virus of wasps that regulates longevity and sex ratio of its parasitoid host.

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Links for this episode

• ASM Microbe 2017 3:40
• Parasitoid wasp virus regulates sex ratio (PLoS Path) 9:50
• What is a contig? 27:30
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiV 434 5:05, 1:06:15

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Timestamps by Jennifer. Thanks!

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Dickson – Fierce animal portraits
Vincent – Westworld

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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