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TWiV explains how cap-snatching, the priming of viral mRNA synthesis with fragments of host mRNAs, can lead to the synthesis of novel viral proteins.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
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- Cap-snatching makes new ORFs (Cell)
- Cap-snatching leads to novel proteins (Cell)
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