TWiP 77: Mixed messages

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Vincent and Dickson discuss the exchange of messenger RNAs between a parasitic plant and its hosts.

Download TWiP #77 (48 MB .mp3, 66 minutes).

Links for this episode:

• Exchange of mRNAs between parasite and plant (Science)
• White leaf rust (Wikipedia)
• Cuscuta (Wikipedia)
• Fungal haustoria (PNAS)
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiP 77

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