BacterioFiles Micro Edition 155 - Cells Save Superannuated Sequences

This episode: Bacteria are able to incorporate DNA from the environment into their genomes, even if it's thousands of years old!

Download Episode (9.6 MB, 10.5 minutes)

Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper

Other interesting stories:

**Printing bacteria in 3D could enhance their cooperative abilities (paper)
**Viruses could be used to help shape nanowires in better batteries
**Butyrate-producing gut bacteria help regulate the gut immune system
**Rainforest bacteria break down the toughest parts of plants
**Lab bacteria seem to continue evolving higher fitness indefinitely

Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter, MicrobeWorld, or Facebook

This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.