Microbes in space!

<p>In the last episode of Microbial Mondays, we covered what happens to our immune systems during space flight… but what about the microbes we bring with us? </p><p><br></p><p>This month, join us in exploring how flying into space can impact microbial life from earth! </p><p><br></p><p>Main publication discussed:</p><p><br></p><p>Wilson et al., Space flight alters bacterial gene expression and virulence and reveals a role for global regulator Hfq, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 104 (41) 16299-16304, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0707155104 (2007).</p>