TWiM #144: Did eukaryotes invent anything?

The TWiMers discuss how changes in domestic laundering affect the removal of microorganisms, and assembly of a nucleus-like structure during viral replication in bacteria.

Hosts: 

Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Elio Schaechter, and Michele Swanson.

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Links for this episode

• Laundry hygiene (J Appl Micro)
• Nucleus-like structure in infected bacteria (Science)
• Video of nucleus assembly in bacteria (YouTube)
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiM 144

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