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    TWiM #61: The irony of probiotics

    TWiM #61: The irony of probiotics

    FromThis Week in Microbiology

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    TWiM #61: The irony of probiotics

    FromThis Week in Microbiology

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    Length:
    60 minutes
    Released:
    Aug 7, 2013
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Vincent, Elio, and Michele review how horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to an insect genome enables a tripartite nested mealybug symbiosis, and how probiotic bacteria work by competing for iron in the intestine.
    Released:
    Aug 7, 2013
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    This Week in Microbiology is a podcast about unseen life on Earth hosted by Vincent Racaniello and friends. Following in the path of his successful shows 'This Week in Virology' (TWiV) and 'This Week in Parasitism' (TWiP), Racaniello and guests produce an informal yet informative conversation about microbes which is accessible to everyone, no matter what their science background.