TWiM #61: The irony of probiotics
Episode 59 min 38s

TWiM #61: The irony of probiotics

From This Week in Microbiology Vincent Racaniello

Vincent, Elio, and Michele review how horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to an insect genome enables a tripartite nested mealybug symbiosis, and how probiotic bacteria work by competing for iron in the intestine.

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