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.
Links for This Episode
- ASV Vaccine Town Hall 1:11.
- 100 million year old bornavirus infections (PNAS) 5:22.
- Bornaviruses across geological timescales (PNAS) 6:41.
- Bornaviruses previously on TWiV 303, 347, 548 6:53, 9:51.
- Novel bat SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses (Cell) 31:49.
- Letters read on TWiV 771 1:01:52.
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Weekly Science Picks 1:37:48
Amy – A relic from the Jurassic era.
Alan – World of Wonders, by Aimee Nezhukumatathil.
Vincent – Tom Buck's YouTube Channel.
Listener Picks
Victor – Vaccines: A measured response.
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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.