Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Saul Silverstein
On episode #108 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, Rich, and Saul review the evolution of HIV-1 specific recombinases, and down-regulation of a host microRNA by a viral noncoding RNA.
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Links for this episode:
- HIV-1 proviral excision with an evolved recombinase
- Evolution of HIV-1 specific recombinases – review article
- Down-regulation of a host miRNA by a viral noncoding RNA
- Paring miRNAs through pairing – commentary
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