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345: Faster Than Rocks!

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TWiM explains a biological mechanism that links sulfur and iron cycling in anoxic environments, and "swashing," a form of surface movement in which bacteria migrate without active propulsion.
Hosts: Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin
Guest: Mark O. Martin
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Sulfur and iron cycling in anoxic environments (Nature)
Bacterial surface migration by swashing (J Bacteriol)
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