TWiM 183: Two symbioses

The TWiMpeeps discuss two symbioses: a parasitoid bacterium of a heterotrophic protist, and fungal parasites in cicadas.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Elio Schaechter and Michele Swanson

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Links for this episode

• Parasitoid bacterium of protist (bioRxiv)
• Fungal symbiont recruitment in cicadas (PNAS)
• Fly by virus (TWiEVO 33)
• The Atlantic “How to Tame a Zombie Fungus” by Ed Yong
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiM 183
• Transcript of this episode (html or pdf)

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