272: Metabolism’s Got Rhythm

This Week in Microbiology

TWiM explores the activation of natural product synthesis using CRISPR interference in Streptomyces, and how light/dark and temperature cycling modulate Electron Flow in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms.

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• Activating natural product synthesis (Nucleic Acids Res)
• Light and temperature modulate biofilm electron flow (mBio)
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