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TWiEVO 120: Sparkle pony

This Week in Evolution by Vincent Racaniello

Jan 8, 202601:46:18Science & Medicine

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

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TWiEVO 120: Sparkle pony is an episode from This Week in Evolution by Vincent Racaniello. Nels and Vincent explain research which shows that insertion of a retrovirus into the genome regulates a novel color trait in swordtail fish. Hosts: N...

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Published Jan 8, 2026, 01:46:18 long, audio available.

TWiEVO 120: Sparkle pony

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