TWiV 477: Raiders of the lost Arc

The TWiVodrome explains how a gag-like protein from a retrotransposon forms virus-like particles that carry mRNA within vesicles across the synapse. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Kathy Spindler Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASV 2018: asv.org , asv2018.umd.edu Arc virus-like particles transport RNA across the synapse ( mammalian , Drosophila ) Chemical synapse (Wikipedia) 2 minute video on the neuron Image credit Letters read on TWiV 477 Weekly Science Picks Kathy - Ice cliffs form over the weekend Rich - The Courage To Invent: A NASA Roboticist Tells Her Story ( Ayanna Howard ) Dickson - 2017 Was One of the Hottest Years on Record Alan - Experimenter gender and replicability Vincent - Set Your Autocorrect to Change 'Guys' to 'Folks' Listener Picks Asal - 100 million chickens with avian flu Mark - Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees . Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]