TWiM #61: The irony of probiotics
- Author
- American Society for Microbiology
- Published
- Wed 07 Aug 2013
- Episode Link
- http://www.microbeworld.org/podcasts/this-week-in-microbiology/archives/1446-twim-61
Vincent, Elio, and Michele review how horizontal gene transfer from bacteria to an insect genome enables a tripartite nested mealybug symbiosis, and how probiotic bacteria work by competing for iron in the intestine.
