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Nels and Vincent explain how selfishness evolved multiple times from an essential tRNA synthetase gene in a nematode.

Nels and Vincent explain how selfishness evolved multiple times from an essential tRNA synthetase gene in a nematode. 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 Evolution of selfishness from a tRNA synthetase gene (Nat Ecol Evol) Timestamps by Jolene Science Picks Nels - From Where Does it STEM? Vincent - An Act of Cosmic Sabotage Music on TWiEVO is performed by Trampled by Turtles Send your evolution questions and comments to twievo@microbe.tv

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Hosts: Nels Elde, Vincent Racaniello

Topics covered

• evolution
• selfishness
• tRNA synthetase
• nematode
• genetics

Keywords

• selfishness
• evolution
• tRNA synthetase
• nematode
• genetics
• MicrobeTV
• Nat Ecol Evol

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MicrobeTV, Nat Ecol Evol, Trampled by Turtles

Books & works: From Where Does it STEM?, An Act of Cosmic Sabotage, Evolution of selfishness from a tRNA synthetase gene

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