The Scholars of the Podcast reveal ribosomal proteins encoded in viral genomes, and a protein cell receptor for bat influenza viruses.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode * European Congress of Virology 2019 * ASM Clinical Virology Symposium * Intel ISEF judges needed * Roald Dahl endorses measles vaccine * Viruses encode ribosomal proteins (Nat Commun) * Bat influenza virus receptor (Nature) * Going to bat for flu research (TWiV 173) * Letters read on TWiV 537 * Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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