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American animated television series
Invader Zim is an American animated television series created by comic book writer and cartoonist Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the titular character Zim, an extraterrestrial from the planet Irk. His mission is to conquer Earth and enslave the human race along with his malfunctioning robot servant GIR. However, Zim is antagonized by Dib Membrane, a young paranormal investigator who is determined to stop Zim from succeeding. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Invader ZimA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Enterococcus faecalis : an overlooked cell invaderInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: ConquestThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Cas6 is an endoribonuclease that generates guide RNAs for invader defense in prokaryotesCited 531 times
- Go sideways: Invader Zim: Enter the FlorpusA closely related topic
- Go sideways: The Nightmare BeginsA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun One who invades a region.
Noun An intruder (especially on someone's privacy).
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Cas6 is an endoribonuclease that generates guide RNAs for invader defense in prokaryotes
CRISPR Immunity Relies on the Consecutive Binding and Degradation of Negatively Supercoiled Invader DNA by Cascade and Cas3
Fungal symbiosis from mutualism to parasitism: who controls the outcome, host or invader?
The Molecular Biology of West Nile Virus: A New Invader of the Western Hemisphere
Carp (Cyprinus carpio) as a powerful invader in Australian waterways
Invasion of pollination networks on oceanic islands: importance of invader complexes and endemic super generalists
Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) as an invader and threat to biodiversity in arid environments: A review
The Round Goby, Neogobius melanostomus, a Fish Invader on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean
🆕 Influential since 2022
Enterococcus faecalis : an overlooked cell invader
The New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum): autecology and management of a global invader
The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile: natural history, ecology and impact of a successful invader
Global Status of Non-Native Largemouth Bass ( Micropterus Salmoides , Centrachidae) and Smallmouth Bass ( Micropterus Dolomieu , Centrarchidae): Disparate Views as Beloved Sportfish and Feared Invader
A target expression threshold dictates invader defense and prevents autoimmunity by CRISPR-Cas13
📚 Books worth reading
ConquestConnolly, John., Jennifer Ridyard · 2013
EmpireConnolly, John., Jennifer Ridyard · 2013
DominionConnolly, John., Jennifer Ridyard · 2016
Invasion of the Space InvadersMartin Amis · 1982
Usborne Guide to Computer and Video GamesIan Graham · 1982
A-26 Invader in actionJim Mesko · 1993
Marauder manKenneth T. Brown · 2001
The Winners' Book of Video GamesCraig Kubey · 1982
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