Today Dr. Alaina Weinheimer, Simons Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Marine Microbial Ecology at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss new and intriguing marine viruses, including Jumbo Phages!
Host: Mark O. Martin
Guest: Alaina Weinheimer
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Links for this episode
- A video overview of the wonderful world of bacterial viruses, or bacteriophages.
- A review article describing the roles that bacterial viruses can play in ecology.
- A description of changes in viral taxonomy, leading to the “realms” concept.
- An overview of “jumbo phages.”
- Dr. Weinheimer’s concept of “wumbology” from the cartoon “Spongebob Squarepants.”
- An article describing host defenses found within bacteriophage genomes.
- An article by Dr. Weinheimer and colleagues describing lysogeny as a “plastic trait,” and the possibility that all bacterial viruses can integrate into host genomes.
- The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences website.
- The Bigelow Laboratory multimedia site.
- The webpage for the “Single Cell Genomics Center” at the Bigelow Laboratory.
- An article by Dr. Weinheimer and colleagues on exploring marine “jumbo phages.”
- Marine “jumbo phages” blogpost for novice micronauts.
- An article about finding uridine within viral DNA genomes.
- Dr. Weinheimer’s five minute talk about her research—highly recommended.
- The “Oceans on Tap” Facebook page describing marine biological research at the Bigelow Laboratory..
- The Simons Foundation website (which has sadly eliminated the postdoctoral fellowship awarded to Dr. Weinheimer for her work).
- Dr. Weinheimer’s personal website, including background and research interests.
Intro music is by Reber Clark
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