From the TWiM team, a discussion of Hurricane Harvey microbiology, and a bacterial enzyme that induces eukaryotic mating.

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Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson and Elio Schaechter.

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Links for this episode

• Tainted Houston floodwaters (NYTimes)

• Peter Hotez on TWiP 29

• FAQ: Microbiology of Built Environments, American Academy of Microbiology

• Microbiomes of the Built Environment: A Research Agenda for Indoor Microbiology, Human Health, and Buildings, The National Academies of Sciences

• Eukaryotic mating induced by bacterial enzyme (Cell)

• Image credit: Arielle Woznica

• Nicole King on TWiEVO 11

• Letters read on TWiM 161

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