TWiV 763: Cap-snatch fever

Episode 763 of the This Week in Virology podcast, hosted by Vincent Racaniello, titled "TWiV 763: Cap-snatch fever" was published on June 3, 2021 and runs 109 minutes.

June 3, 2021 ·109m · This Week in Virology

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Episode Description

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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Cap-snatching makes new ORFs (Cell)
Cap-snatching leads to novel proteins (Cell)
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Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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