
TWiN 4: It's a trap!
Kwadwo Sheldon
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<p>Jason visits the TWiN studio to explain Arc Capsid Bearing Any RNAs (ACBARs), virus-like capsids that transfer genetic information between neurons.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href="http://twitter.com/bendesky">Andres Bendesky</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/jasonsynaptic">Jason Shepherd</a>, and <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-neuroscience/id1485118950">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/I2sbvoxtw3ef7to7ugeungnwhq4?t%3DThis_Week_in_Neuroscience%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://twin1.libsyn.com/rss">RSS</a>, email</p> <p>Become a <a href= "http://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiN!</p> <h3>Links for this episode</h3> <ul> <li>Arc is a <a href= "https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867417315040"> repurposed retrotransposon gag protein</a> that mediates intercellular RNA transfer (Cell)</li> <li>Drosophila <a href= "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29328915">gag-like ARC1</a> (Cell)</li> <li><a href="http://www.microbe.tv/twin/twin-4-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiN #4</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <p>Intro music is by <a href="http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ronald Jenkees</a>.</p> <p>Send your neuroscience questions and comments to twin@microbe.tv</p>