TWiV 419: The selfless gene

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

The TWiVrific gang reveal how integration of a virophage into the nuclear genome of a marine protozoan enhances host survival after infection with a giant virus.

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Links for this episode

• Microcephaly associated with Zika virus infection in Colombia (MMWR)
• Virophage genome integration and activation by superinfection (Nature)
• Don Nelson interview (pdf)
• Page view and h index for paper rank (PLoS One)
• Credit for image of C. roenbergensis
• Letters read on TWiV 419

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