All Microbial Genetics articles – Page 7
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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.