Episode 345
345: Faster Than Rocks!
This Week in Microbiology · Vincent Racaniello
November 22, 202553m 31s
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Show Notes
TWiM explains a biological mechanism that links sulfur and iron cycling in anoxic environments, and "swashing," a form of surface movement in which bacteria migrate without active propulsion.
Hosts: Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin
Guest: Mark O. Martin
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Links for this episode- Sulfur and iron cycling in anoxic environments (Nature)
- Bacterial surface migration by swashing (J Bacteriol)
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