TWiEVO 34: You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s PON - a podcast by Vincent Racaniello
from 2018-08-16T14:05:29
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Nels and Vincent discuss how the loss of an enzyme in marine mammals millions of years ago now makes them at risk for neurotoxicity caused by human-made organophosphorous pesticides.
Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
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