TWiV 210: Bond, covalent bond

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Rich Condit , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , and Kathy Spindler The complete TWiV team reviews identification of the cell receptor for hepatitis B and D viruses, and the cell enzyme that cleaves the genome-linked protein from picornaviral RNA. Links for this episode: HBV and HDV cell receptor (eLIFE) Getting to grips with hepatitis (eLIFE) Sodium taurocholate Poliovirus hijacks DNA repair enzyme (PNAS) Letters read on TWiV 210 Weekly Science Picks Rich - Vendée Globe Dickson - Earth at night Alan - Trophée Jules Verne Kathy - Science cookies Vincent - Trilobite Glassworks Listener Pick of the Week Ken - Spanish flu pandemic model ( teacher's guide ) Jim - Santa Cruz Science Communication Program (also see SHERP ) Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]