BacterioFiles 226 - Deep Dwellers Diversify

This episode: Archaea living in the deep ocean (and their viruses) have clever ways to maintain diversity and adaptability!

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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper

Other interesting stories:

Super-slow-growing bacteria may evolve without reproducing

Human gut bacterium is especially able to digest yeast cell walls

Soil fungi can convert uranium to more recoverable insoluble form (paper)

Viruses may have helped human brain develop through history

Accessory genes make each bacterial strain unique

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