This Week in Evolution
TWiEVO 30: Driving Miss Maize-y
Apr 21, 2018 · 1 hr 15 min · Episode 30 · 45.6 MB
0:00-1:15:07
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Nels and Vincent reveal how a motor protein in corn causes preferential transmission of chromosomes to egg cells, leading to non-Mendelian inheritance.
Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
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Nels - Craypot stinkhorn mushroom (Colus pusilus) Vincent -Doubts raised over plan to release herpesvirus to wipe out carp
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