The ability to precisely edit the genomes of bacteria has long been a goal of microbiologists. Such technology would enable ...
In a new study, scientists analyzed one such strategy used by the bacterium Escherichia coli. One of the enzymes in the ...
A major collaboration involving nine labs, led by scientists at Gladstone Institutes, has transferred a particularly useful ...
A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...
Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...
New analytical methods developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have increased our ...
Scientists have just discovered an entirely new way that DNA can be synthesized. The business of constructing DNA ...
Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...
New analytical methods developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have increased our understanding of how bacteria manage DNA. The methods enabled researchers to uncover ...
Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.
Scientists have discovered that bacteria can actively prevent the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes by using a protein called YokF to degrade shared DNA during nanotube-mediated exchange. This ...
Researchers from Durham University, Jagiellonian University (Poland) and the John Innes Centre have achieved a breakthrough in understanding DNA gyrase, a vital bacterial enzyme and key antibiotic ...
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