TWiV 1341: Phage breaks and COVID origins

TWiV 1341: Phage breaks and COVID origins

TWiV explains research that reveals dual activity of a phage-encoded lysin that modulates infection dynamics in a mycobacteriophage, and refutes a proposed link between the SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site and mouse-adapted MERS-coronavirus MA30.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Kathy Spindler, Angela Mingarelli, and Jolene Ramsey

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