TWiV 771: Borna hundred million years ago

A TWiV trio reveals the 100 million year old history of bornavirus infections hidden as EVEs in vertebrate genomes, and identification of novel bat coronaviruses that provide evolutionary insight into the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Amy Rosenfeld Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASV Vaccine Town Hall 2:05 100 million year old bornavirus infections (PNAS) Bornaviruses across geological timescales (PNAS) Bornaviruses previously on TWiV 303, 347, 548 Novel bat SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses (Cell) Letters read on TWiV 771 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Amy – A relic from the Jurassic era Alan – World of Wonders, by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Vincent – Tom Buck's YouTube Channel Listener Pick Victor – Vaccines: A measured response Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]