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TWiEVO 120: Sparkle pony
Episode 120

TWiEVO 120: Sparkle pony

This Week in Evolution

January 8, 20261h 46m

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Show Notes

Nels and Vincent explain research which shows that insertion of a retrovirus into the genome regulates a novel color trait in swordtail fish.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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