TWiEVO 129: How avocados do it

Nels and Vincent discuss the finding that balanced polymorphism in a floral transcription factor underlies the ancient rhythm of daily sex alternation in avocado.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Discord server A transcription protein underlies daily sex alteration in avocado (PNAS) Timestamps by Jolene Science Picks Nels – Hypothesis fund and Pretty Viruses Project on iNaturalist

Vincent – Hot Tuna – Water Song | Live at 4 6th Street Rock Palace (1973)

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