The TWiVodrome explains how a gag-like protein from a retrotransposon forms virus-like particles that carry mRNA within vesicles across the synapse.

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Links for this episode

• ASV 2018: asv.org, asv2018.umd.edu
• Arc virus-like particles transport RNA across the synapse (mammalian, Drosophila)
• Chemical synapse (Wikipedia)
• 2 minute video on the neuron
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiV 477

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