TWiM 339: Missing the company of Elio

August 31, 2025

TWiM pays tribute to Elio Schaechter, former TWiM host, blogger, and microbiologist extraordinaire, then reviews the finding that Archaea produce peptidoglycan hydrolases that kill bacteria – a form of competition.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin

Guest: Mark O. Martin


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