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333: When Mutualists Murder
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332: Fibromyalgia Pain and the Gut Microbiome
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331: Radar Love in Bacteria
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330: More mouth Microbiology
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329: Bacteria Hunt With Grappling Hooks
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328: Capturing Shigella With Filopodia
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327: Freezing and Anti-Freezing With Bacteria
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326: I Have One Word For You: PETase!
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325: Microbes Making Methane
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info_outlineTWiM describes how microbiological analysis of the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn has revealed an antimicrobial resistance reservoir and bioremediation potential, and fungicide resistance in Fusarium graminearum, the fungus recently smuggled into the US.
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- Microbes clean up Gowanus (BrooklynPaper)
- Fungicide resistance in Fusarium (Pathogens)
- Couple smuggles fungal pathogen into US (NBC)
- Fusarium and wheat-management strategies (Pathogens)
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