This episode: Hot spring archaea prefer to use elements that give them less energy even when more energetic options are available!

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Show notes:
Microbe of the episode: Vitreoscilla beggiatoides

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Journal Paper:
Amenabar MJ, Shock EL, Roden EE, Peters JW, Boyd ES. 2017. Microbial substrate preference dictated by energy demand rather than supply. Nat Geosci 10:577–581.

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