On This Week in Virology episode #17, Vincent, Dick, and guest Saul Silverstein talk about discoveries in virology that have had a major impact on the field. By seminal, we mean “strongly influencing later developments”.
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I think you hit on most….
A few others:
PolyA on vaccinia mRNA (1970)
Ribozyme activity associated with viral RNA (satellite tobacco ringspot virus) 1986
vaccinia, largest genome sequenced (1990)
Mimivirus (2004)
Thanks Chris, good suggestions. Will add them in the next episode.
How about d'herelle and phage therapy? I just finished a good book about this called 'viruses vs. superbugs.'
I think you hit on most….
A few others:
PolyA on vaccinia mRNA (1970)
Ribozyme activity associated with viral RNA (satellite tobacco ringspot virus) 1986
vaccinia, largest genome sequenced (1990)
Mimivirus (2004)
Thanks Chris, good suggestions. Will add them in the next episode.
We mentioned D'Herelle for discovering bacteriophages….but using
them as therapy never took off; they are too antigenic.
How about d'herelle and phage therapy? I just finished a good book about this called 'viruses vs. superbugs.'