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Back to EpisodesIn a Legionella of their own
Episode 39
Published 7 years, 1 month ago
Description
Nels and Vincent look at the intracellular bacteria Legionella from an evolutionary perspective: the role of gene acquisition and reshuffling from plants, animals, fungi, and archaea in the emergence of human pathogens.
Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
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- Over 18,000 effectors in Legionella genome (PNAS)
- Carmen Buchrieser lab
- Howard Shuman
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