TWiV 80: How much X could a woodchuck chuck?

Vincent, Alan, and Rich speak with Michael Bouchard about hepatitis B virus discovery, replication, and pathogenesis.

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Links for this episode:

• The enigmatic X gene of hepatitis B virus
• Tableau public (thanks Ricardo!)
• Molecular phylogeny of Archaea from soil (thanks Etienne!)
• Habitats of Archaea (thanks Cedric!)
• Timer remote controls (thanks Bill!)
• Letters read in episode 80

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