Nels and Vincent reveal a highly conserved protein that acts as an evolvability factor, increasing mutation and the ability of bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics. Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiEVO Inhibiting evolution of antibiotic resistance (Mol Cell) Pushing viruses over the error threshold (virology blog) Image credit Letters read on TWiEVO 38 Science Picks Nels- Science/nature illustrator/artist Rachel Ignotofsky (website, Etsy shop) Vincent- Life Ascending by Nick Lane  Music on TWiEVO is performed by Trampled by Turtles Send your evolution questions and comments to twievo@microbe.tv