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<p>This episode: Prions in yeast can allow better adaptation to changing conditions!</p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/bacteriofiles/BF467.mp3">Download Episode</a></span> (9.5 MB, 13.9 minutes)<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Show notes:</span><br /> Microbe of the episode: Hepatovirus F</p> <div> </div> <div><a href= "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210921185141.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">News item</a><br /> <div> </div> <div> <div><strong>Takeaways</strong></div> <div> <div> <div>Prions can be deadly. They're misshapen proteins that cause a cascade of misfolding of similar proteins if they get into the nervous system, resulting in neurodegeneration in mammals. But in other organisms, they are not always so scary; some fungi use prions to regulate their behavior in varying conditions.</div> <div> </div> <div>In this study, a prion allows yeast to switch between a fast-growing lifestyle with shorter reprodu...