TWiV reviews a seminal paper showing that chemically modified bases in RNAs suppress recognition by Toll-like receptors, a finding that that was essential for the development of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.
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- RNA modifications suppress innate recognition (Immunity) 4:08.
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- Rich Condit reminisces (YouTube) 10:26.
- Letters read on TWiV 860 43:49.
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.