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362: When Gut Bacteria Share Chromosomes

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TWiM explains how movement of DNA among gut bacteria drive large-scale genome mosaicism, and validation of a method for detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis in outbreak-linked fresh produce.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin
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Links for this episode:
Natural DNA transformation in the gut (ISME J)
The transformation factor (J Exp Med)
Validating cyclospora assay (J Food Prot)
Cyclosporiasis (CDC)
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