Nels and Vincent discuss an ultra reduced archaeal genome, the closest cellular entity to date that approaches a viral strategy of existence. Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello Click arrow to playDownload TWiEVO 115 (64 MB .mp3,…
TWiEVO 76: One-step symbiosis
- March 22, 2022
- Tagged as: E. coli, evolution, mutualism, natural selection, reduced genome, stinkbug, symbiont
Nels and Vincent describe how a single amino acid change can allow E. coli to replace the essential gut symbiont of the stinkbug Plautia stali.
