This Week in Microbiology
329: Bacteria Hunt With Grappling Hooks
Mar 17, 2025 · 54 min · Episode 329 · 39.1 MB
0:00-54:17
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TWiM explains Pasteur's relentless hunt for microbes in the air, and how bacteria hunt for prey by ixotrophy - using grappling hooks!
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson.
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