TWiV 763: Cap-snatch fever

June 3, 2021

TWiV explains how cap-snatching, the priming of viral mRNA synthesis with fragments of host mRNAs, can lead to the synthesis of novel viral proteins.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

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2 comments on “TWiV 763: Cap-snatch fever

  1. hightrekker Jun 7, 2021

    A podcast in a different language.

  2. JJackson Jun 11, 2021

    Q. Is PB1 UFO PB1-F2?
    If the cap snatching is shifting the ORF to the +1 position then PB1-F2 start codon would be bought into play. I recall reading somewhere that this is very highly expressed which seemed odd to me if it is out of frame relative to the PB1 AUG.