Best Microbes Podcasts (2018)

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Microbes, the little guys.

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005 Microbes, the little guys_Bacillus thuringiensis and its role in agricultural biotechnology8:17

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With the Earth's population continuing to increase there is an increasing demand for food. But how can food production become more efficient? One answer to that question is transgenic crops. Transgenic crops are crops that contain DNA from two different organisms. Usually the genome of the target organism is supplemented with a gene or multiple ...…

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004 Microbes, the little guys_Henrietta Lacks and the origins of the HeLa cell line7:49

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"Who was Henrietta Lacks?" and "Where do HeLa cells come from?" These are a few of the questions answered in this podcast, which explores the origins of the very first immortal cell line. The HeLa cells originate from the an epidermoid carcinoma from the cervix from Henrietta Lacks. Rebecca Skloot helps us explore the everything HeLa, as these ...…

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003 Microbes, the little guys_Corrigendum, the word Prokaryote_has its used by date passed?6:00

6+ y ago6:00

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This podcast revisits the taxonomic system of life and asks the question: "is the word Prokaryote out of date?" In this world of science literature it is ever important that we are all on the same page. Join as we clarify a topic that many amateur and professional scientists struggle with. We also introduce our next podcast topic... the HeLa ce ...…

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002 Microbes, the little guys_SAR11 the most abundant microbe on the planet!6:40

6+ y ago6:40

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This episode delves inside the world of SAR11. The most abundant microbe in the Oceans, and in fact on the Planet! Only discovered in 1990 by Stephen Giovannoni et. al., this microbe has already had its genome sequenced. SAR11 plays an important role as not just the garbage cleaner and elemental recycler of the oceans, but is also involved in t ...…

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001 Microbes, the little guys intro_Taxonomic classification systems5:59

6+ y ago5:59

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This is the first official podcast from thescientist, in the series; "Microbes, the little guys". In this episode we discuss the structure and information to expect from this podcast and also the taxonomic classification of life. The classification systems mentioned include the dichotomous Plant / Animal Linneas system, the 5 kingdom system by ...…