TWiEVO 128: Ready, set, cell

from This Week in Evolution · host Vincent Racaniello

Nels and Vincent discuss a chemically defined synthetic cell capable of growth and replication. Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiEVO Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Discord server Chemically defined synthetic cell (bioRxiv) Timestamps by Jolene Science Picks Nels – Jimothy the short spined racoon in Seattle Vincent – Nitrogen-fixing organelle in a marine alga Music on TWiEVO is performed by Trampled by Turtles Send your evolution questions and comments to [email protected]

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