TWiM explains a biological mechanism that links sulfur and iron cycling in anoxic environments, and “swashing,” a form of surface movement in which bacteria migrate without active propulsion.
Hosts: Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson and Petra Levin.
Guest Mark O. Martin.
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Links for this episode
- Sulfur and iron cycling in anoxic environments (Nature)
- Bacterial surface migration by swashing (J Bacteriol)
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