News tagged with gene transfer
Related topics: genes , gene therapy
Noxious nanotech: Water-borne nanomaterials promote multidrug-resistance gene transfer
(PhysOrg.com) -- The arms race between effective antibiotic prophylaxis and closely related strains or species of bacteria is continually escalating. Bacteria can quickly develop genetic resistance to a range ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 30, 2012 |
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Gene found to have jumped from gut bacteria to beetle
(PhysOrg.com) -- Genes jumping between bacteria are rather common which in part explains their ability to rapidly develop immunity to antibacterial agents. What’s not so common are examples of genes jumping ...
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Bacteria may readily swap beneficial genes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Much as people can exchange information instantaneously in the digital age, bacteria associated with humans and their livestock appear to freely and rapidly exchange genetic material related ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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It's not who you are, but what you do
(PhysOrg.com) -- When you're a tiny creature in a vast ocean it pays to hang out with the right crowd, regardless of whether they are related to you or not, a new study into the amazingly diverse world of ...
Aug 09, 2011 |
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Scientists discover animal-like urea cycle in tiny diatoms in the ocean
Scientists have discovered that marine diatoms, tiny phytoplankton abundant in the sea, have an animal-like urea cycle, and that this cycle enables the diatoms to efficiently use carbon and nitrogen from their ...
May 11, 2011 |
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Antibiotic resistance spreads rapidly between bacteria
The part of bacterial DNA that often carries antibiotic resistance is a master at moving between different types of bacteria and adapting to widely differing bacterial species, shows a study made by a research ...
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Research study explores gene therapy treatment to reduce symptoms of Parkinson's disease
Physicians at Rush University Medical Center are testing a unique gene therapy product called CERE-120 to evaluate if its use can improve the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Rush is one of 11 sites in the U.S. and the only ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Gonorrhea acquires a piece of human DNA
If a human cell and a bacterial cell met at a speed-dating event, they would never be expected to exchange phone numbers, much less genetic material. In more scientific terms, a direct transfer of DNA has never been recorded ...
Feb 14, 2011 |
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New model reveals pesticide-free method that takes a bite out of mosquito-borne disease
Scientists have modeled a system that may be used to control mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit, without the use of pesticides. In the proposed system, mosquitoes are engineered to carry two genes. The first gene causes ...
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Single-cell marine predator's unique survival mechanisms revealed
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of British Columbia researchers have uncovered the unique survival mechanisms of a marine organism that may be tiny, but in some ways has surpassed sharks in its predatory efficiency.
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Discovery of jumping gene cluster tangles tree of life
Since the days of Darwin, the "tree of life" has been the preeminent metaphor for the process of evolution, reflecting the gradual branching and changing of individual species.
Feb 04, 2011 |
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Gene 'relocation' key to most evolutionary change in bacteria
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study, scientists at the University of Maryland and the Institut Pasteur show that bacteria evolve new abilities, such as antibiotic resistance, predominantly by acquiring genes from ...
Jan 27, 2011 |
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Nanodisk gene therapy: Scientists introduce DNA directly into the cell nucleus using protein nanodisks
Spanish researchers at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona have discovered a novel gene therapy method using particles measuring only a few nanometers which encapsulate genetic material and introduce themselves directly into ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Scientists identify new concerns for antibiotic resistance, pollution
When an antibiotic is consumed, researchers have learned that up to 90 percent passes through a body without metabolizing. This means the drugs can leave the body almost intact through normal bodily functions.
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Researchers discover potential genetic target for heart disease
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found a potential genetic target for heart disease, which could lead to therapies to prevent the development of the nation's No. 1 killer in its initial stages.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 17, 2010 |
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