TWiV 1361: Ancient Viral Sword and Shield
Episode · Sep 27, 2026
This Week in Virology
TWiM 360: Nitrogen fixation goes eukaryotic
Microbiology, Biogeochemistry and Biology podcast hosted by Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt and Michele Swanson
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The hosts discuss nitrogen fixation in a marine alga and the evidence for a nitrogen-fixing organelle. Related topics include plastic pollution, antimicrobial resistance and the rumen microbiome. The episode links microbial evolution and physiology with marine nutrient cycling.
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nitrogen fixationmarine alganitrogen-fixing organelleplastic pollutionantimicrobial resistancerumen microbiomemicrobial evolutionmarine nutrient cycling
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