Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Elio Schaechter, Jo Handelsman and Michele Swanson
Vincent, Elio, Jo, and Michele review evidence for bacterial DNA integrated into the human genome, and control of the symbiont population in an insect midgut.
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Links for this episode:
- Bacterial DNA in human cells (PLoS Comp Biol)
- Midgut region controls insect symbiont (Appl Envir Micro)
- Beneath the virgin prairie (NY Times)
- Diverse life below tallgrass prairies (Sci News)
- Letters read on TWiM 069
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