All Microbial Genetics articles – Page 10
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NewsGenetic tools probe minuscule bacteria that live on surface of larger bacteria
Scientists have elucidated genes needed for the unusual lifestyle of miniscule bacteria that live on the surface of larger bacteria.
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NewsOne gene cluster switches fungus from beneficial to harmful
Scientists studying a pathogenic strain of a root fungus have found that activation of a single fungal secondary metabolism gene cluster determined the negative impact of the fungus on the host plant.
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NewsFirst defence against devastating ToCSV tomato virus explored
How tomato plants defend themselves against a devastating ‘young’ Southern African virus has now been investigated at a molecular genetics level for the first time.
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NewsTeam find promising bacterial suicide gene against citrus Huanglongbing and canker
Researchers have found that an endolysin encoded by the CaLas prophage has dual resistance to Huanglongbing and citrus canker.
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NewsResearchers find chink in the armour of tuberculosis pathogen
Discovery of drug resistance network could clear way for developing a drug to prevent pathogen from resisting and tolerating tuberculosis treatment.
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NewsEngineered E. coli delivers therapeutic nanobodies to the gut
A genetically modified beneficial strain of bacteria blocks intestinal inflammation in a preclinical model of inflammatory bowel disease and has the potential to treat intestinal-based diseases.
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NewsDiscovery of new gene involved in a toxic competition among yeast
Researchers have identified a gene that makes yeast resistant to a lethal toxin, according to a new study.
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News PhoQ gene supports the survival of beneficial rhizobacterium in acidic soil
Scientists have identified a gene in a plant-growth promoting rhizobacterium that can be manipulated to allow the bacterium to thrive in acid soils.
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NewsStudy IDs bacterial weapons that could be harnessed to treat human disease
The discovery of ancient immune-fighting machinery in human cells that is derived from bacteria paves the way toward more ‘CRISPR’-like technologies, researchers say.
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NewsScientists discover a new way of sharing genetic information in a common ocean microbe
<i>Prochlorococcus</i>, the world’s most abundant photosynthetic organism, reveals a gene-transfer mechanism that may be key to its abundance and diversity.
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NewsHigh-efficiency gene-editing tool coaxes fungi into yielding their secrets
Using an approach that simultaneously modifies multiple sites in fungal genomes, Rice University chemical and biomolecular engineer Xue Sherry Gao and collaborators coax fungi into revealing their best-kept secrets, ramping up the pace of new drug discovery.
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NewsCRISPR self-destruct protein may yield new tests for many viruses
A recently discovered protein has been found to act as a kind of multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria, capable of degrading single-stranded RNA, single-stranded DNA and double-stranded DNA and holding potential for the development of at-home diagnostic tests for a wide range of infectious diseases.
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NewsScientists show how livestock systems act as a reservoir for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria
Scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the University of Liverpool, the University of Edinburgh and elsewhere have traced how livestock systems act as a reservoir for antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria and AMR genetic determinants that may infect or colonize people. Source: Leo Li Cattle in Kenya ...
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NewsEngineered microbial community could serve as living carbon sink
A Chinese team of researchers has genetically engineered a microbial community which could serve as a living carbon sink.
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NewsYeast adaptation to clumpier environment reveals why scale-ups to bioreactor may fail
Researchers have discovered how microorganisms such as baker’s yeast respond to a clumpier environment when a process scales up from a lab to a bioreactor, providing an insight into why the transition often fails.
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NewsResearchers create simulation that paves way for electrogenetic toggle switch model
A team of scientists has developed a computer simulation that would allow them to create an electronic toggle switch, expanding what a synthetic gene network designed for biocomputations can do.
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NewsGene-delivering viruses cross into brain in step toward gene therapy for neurological diseases
A family of adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) has been developed that are capable of delivering gene therapies to the brain, a particularly challenging target tissue.
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NewsMethane-eating ‘borgs’ have been assimilating earth’s microbes
Scientists have described the curious collection of genes in so-called borgs, DNA packages that could help humans fight climate change.
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FeaturesA passport to Pimlico for streptococci
Fred Griffith played a key role in the foundation of molecular genetics.
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FeaturesUnder the microscope: CRISPR-Cas9
CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful tool for biotechnology, medicine and almost all biological research.