{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"TWiEVO 120: Sparkle pony","description":"Nels and Vincent explain research which shows that insertion of a retrovirus into the genome regulates a novel color trait in swordtail fish. Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiEVO Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Discord server Retrovirus and swordfish scale color (bioRxiv) Timestamps by Jolene Science Picks Nels \u2013 Some like it hot! A geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes and Kara Marshall\u2019s talk on history of science\/science funding in the US, family connections to medical care, and her own lab\u2019s work at Baylor College of Medicine Vincent \u2013 NIH shake-up to grant decision-making draws concerns of political meddling Music on TWiEVO is performed by Trampled by Turtles Send your evolution questions and comments to twievo@microbe.tv ","author_name":"This Week in Evolution","author_url":"http:\/\/microbe.tv\/twievo","html":"