From the TWiM team, a discussion of Hurricane Harvey microbiology, and a bacterial enzyme that induces eukaryotic mating.
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Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson and Elio Schaechter.
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Links for this episode
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Tainted Houston floodwaters (NYTimes)
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Peter Hotez on TWiP 29
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FAQ: Microbiology of Built Environments, American Academy of Microbiology
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Microbiomes of the Built Environment: A Research Agenda for Indoor Microbiology, Human Health, and Buildings, The National Academies of Sciences
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Eukaryotic mating induced by bacterial enzyme (Cell)
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Image credit: Arielle Woznica
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Nicole King on TWiEVO 11
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