BacterioFiles Micro Edition 137 - Germ's Jammer Jumpstarts Genes

This episode: Pathogen's CRISPR-Cas system (for defense against viruses) can be modified to change gene expression in mammals!

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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper

Other interesting stories:

**New potential antibiotic discovered in marine bacteria
**Some bacteria make pretty patterns
**Bacteria manipulate plants; same mechanism could help treat genetic diseases
**Microbes could convert CO₂ directly to biofuels
**Color-changing Antarctic heat-loving bacteria transform gold ions into useful nanoparticles (paper)

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BacterioFiles Micro Edition 136 - Swarmers Send Secret Signals

This episode: Swarming predatory bacteria may be communicating through tubes!

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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper

Other interesting stories:

**Algae intended for biofuels turn out to be very good in desserts
**Man found whose own gut seems to brew alcohol
**Viruses useful for controlling crop pests
**Deep sea glowing of bacteria changes based on surface conditions
**Bacterial investment strategies could teach some things to human investors

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BacterioFiles Micro Edition 135 - Prodigious Pandora Particles Perceived

This episode: New giant virus discovered, with a genome larger than that of some eukaryotes!

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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/News item 3/News item 4/Journal Paper

Other interesting stories:

**Using bacteria as factories to produce drugs, originally found in plants, cheaply
**Ocean bacteria can "see" by sensing the color of light and adjusting their behavior
**Though many gut viruses are stable, some change rapidly over time
**Reducing need for fertilizer by creating artificial plant-bacteria symbioses
**Fungal symbionts help plants tolerate heat and drought (paper)

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BacterioFiles Micro Edition 134 - Duodenum Dweller Degrades Digoxin

This episode: Bacteria in the gut can affect dosaging of medications!

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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/Journal Paper

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