TWiV 238: Lost in translation

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Rich Condit , and Kathy Spindler Vincent, Rich and Kathy discuss mechanisms of protein synthesis and regulation in virus-infected cells. Links for this episode: Slides for this episode (pdf) T7 ribosomal binding sites (CSH Symp Quant Biol) Tinkering with translation (CSH Persp) Translation at nexus of infection and immunity (Cell Host Microbe) Viral subversion of protein synthesis machinery (Nat Rev Micr) Weekly Science Picks Kathy - Vaccine-preventable outbreaks Rich - To Catch a Virus by John Booss and Marilyn J. August Vincent - This is Water by David Foster Wallace Listener Pick of the Week Jon - Confessions of a converted lecturer by Eric Mazur Peter - FameLab Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]