This Week in Virology

TWiV 763: Cap-snatch fever

Jun 3, 2021 · 1 hr 49 min · Episode 763 · 65.9 MB
0:00-1:49:04

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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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