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TWiM #168: The lesser of two weevils
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Length:
77 minutes
Released:
Jan 5, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
Dickson joins the TWiM team to discuss the nasal microbiota of dairy farmers, and attenuation of bacterial virulence by quorum sensing in the maize weevil. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Michele Swanson. Guest: Dickson Despommier Subscribe to TWiM (free) on iPhone, Android, RSS, or by email. You can also listen on your mobile device with the Microbeworld app. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode: Nasal microbiota of dairy farmers (PLoS One) Measuring species richness, diversity, similarity (pdf one, pdf two) Quorum sensing attenuates virulence (Cell Host Micr) Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to twim@microbe.tv
Released:
Jan 5, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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