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Matt joins Nels and Vincent to discuss the neutral theory of evolution and its rejection in light of genome-scale data.
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- Image credit
- Letters readon TWiEVO 32
Nels - Inaugural Transposon Day Vincent - How many human genes?
Listener PickAnne- Plants repeatedly lose ability to obtain nitrogen
Music on TWiEVO is performed by Trampled by Turtles
Send your evolution questions and comments to twievo@microbe.tv
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This Week in Microbiology is a podcast about unseen life on Earth hosted by Vincent Racaniello and friends. Following in the path of his successful shows 'This Week in Virology' (TWiV) and 'This Week in Parasitism' (TWiP), Racaniello and guests produce an informal yet informative conversation about microbes which is accessible to everyone, no matter what their science background.
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