169: Breatharian Bacteria
The cast of TWiM reveals how uropathogenic E. coli use a copper-binding protein to treat copper as a nutrient or a toxin, and Antarctic soil bacteria that survive on trace atmospheric gases.
Hosts:
Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson and Elio Schaechter.
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Links for this episode
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Copper import in E. coli (Nat Chem Biol)
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Conversion of OD to cells/ml for E. coli
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Nutritional immunity with Jennifer Bomberger (TWiM#141)
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Microbes live on atmospheric trace gases in Antarctic soil (Nature)
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Antarctic terrestrial ecosystem (SciHub)
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Hypolith (Wikipedia)
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Breatharians (Broadly)
Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to twim@microbe.tv
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The cast of TWiM reveals how uropathogenic E. coli use a copper-binding protein to treat copper as a nutrient or a toxin, and Antarctic soil bacteria that survive on trace atmospheric gases.
Hosts:
Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson and Elio Schaechter.
Subscribe to TWiM (free) on iPhone, Android, RSS, or by email. You can also listen on your mobile device with the Microbeworld app.
Become a patron of TWiM.
Links for this episode
-
Copper import in E. coli (Nat Chem Biol)
-
Conversion of OD to cells/ml for E. coli
-
Nutritional immunity with Jennifer Bomberger (TWiM#141)
-
Microbes live on atmospheric trace gases in Antarctic soil (Nature)
-
Antarctic terrestrial ecosystem (SciHub)
-
Hypolith (Wikipedia)
-
Breatharians (Broadly)
Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to twim@microbe.tv
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