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The TWiMpeeps discuss two symbioses: a parasitoid bacterium of a heterotrophic protist, and fungal parasites in cicadas.
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- Parasitoid bacterium of protist (bioRxiv)
- Fungal symbiont recruitment in cicadas (PNAS)
- Fly by virus (TWiEVO 33)
- The Atlantic "How to Tame a Zombie Fungus" by Ed Yong
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- Letters read on TWiM 183
Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission.
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