245: Bacteria that protect bees from fungi

from This Week in Microbiology · host Vincent Racaniello, Elio Schaechter, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson

In this episode, how polysaccharides keep cyanobacteria afloat in the oceans so that they can carry out photosynthesis, and a symbiotic bacterium that protects honey bees from fungal infections. Become a Patron of TWiM! Links for this episode: Bacterial blooms and polysaccharides (eLife) Social life of cyanobacteria (eLife) Bacteria that protect bees from fungi (mBio) First 21 days of a bee's life (YouTube) antiSMASH (Nucl Acids Res) Delaney Miller's website Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission. Send your microbiology questions and comments to [email protected]

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