224: One hundred million year old bacteria
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 224
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episode description
The TWiM team reveals the genetic mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls from sequencing of DNA, and 100 million year old living bacteria recovered from marine sediments.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Elio Schaechter, Michele Swanson and Michael Schmidt
Become a patron of TWiM.
Links for this episode:
- Elio’s Memoirs
- Genetic mysteries of Dead Sea Scrolls (Cell)
- 100 million year old bacteria under the sea (Nat Comm)
- Image credit
Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission.
Send your microbiology questions and comments to twim@microbe.tv
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android