TWiV #88 - A bug fix, an AIDS treatment, and an undead retrovirus

On episode #88 of the podcast This Week in Virology , Vincent, Alan, and Marc discuss using a virus for beetle control, RNA based gene therapy for AIDS, and reconstitution of a endogenous human retrovirus. Host links Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Marc Pelletier Links for this episode: Controlling the palm rhinoceros beetle with a virus The virologist in the Hawaiian shirt Information on Orcytes rhinocerus nudivirus ( one , two , three ) RNA based gene therapy for AIDS Reconstitution of an infectious human retrovirus ( PLoS Pathogens ) Letters read on TWiV 88 Weekly science picks: Marc - Apple iPad as a tool for writing, with Papers , Pages , and GoodReader Alan - The Bacterium and the Bacteriophage Vincent - Naturally Obsessed (thanks, Sharon!)