TWiV 566: Chicken gumbo and a corona

The TWiV team reveals the protein corona that surrounds virus particles and influences infectivity and amyloid aggregation, and a proofreading-impaired herpesvirus that produces quasispecies-like populations. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Rich Condit Guest: Kiki Warren Subscribe (free): iTunes , Google Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Human fetal tissue research restrictions (The Scientist) Viral protein corona (Nat Commun) Proofreading-impaired herpesvirus (Nat Micro) Phage quasispecies (Cell) Letters read on TWiV 566 Timestamps by Jolene . Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Alan - Astronomy photographer of the year Rich - Urban living leads to high cholesterol... in crows Kiki - Reversal of epigenetic aging Vincent - General Virology by SE Luria Listener Picks Sindhu - Sweden Solar System Anthony - Surprising role of viruses in evolution with Eugene Koonin Paul - The Obscure Virus Club Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees . Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]