News tagged with proteobacteria
Bacteria munch up alumina impurities
Previously unknown species of naturally-occurring bacteria have the potential to save the alumina and aluminium industries millions of dollars while helping to reduce their impact on the environment, microbiologist ...
Jul 19, 2010 |
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Researchers discover ancient symbiosis between animals, bacteria
Marine shallow water sandy bottoms on the surface appear desert-like and empty, but in the interstitial space between the sand grains a diverse fauna flourishes. In addition to bacteria and protozoa numerous ...
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Soil bacteria plant bodyguards against fungal infections
With up to 33,000 ‘taxa’, plant roots are home to an unprecedentedly large diversity of bacteria. Some of these bacteria can function as a type of bodyguard for plants, protecting them against infection ...
May 12, 2011 |
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Horizontal gene transfer in microbes much more frequent than previoulsy thought
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study suggests that genes are transferred from one micro-organism to another up to a hundred million times more frequently than previously thought.
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Study shows deepwater oil plume in Gulf degraded by microbes
In the aftermath of the explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, a dispersed oil plume was formed at a depth between 3,600 and 4,000 feet and extending some 10 miles out from ...
Aug 24, 2010 |
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Bacterial diversity of Tablas de Daimiel studied for first time
Researchers from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Biomedical Research Centre Network (CIBER) in Epidemiology and Public Health studied the structure of the bacterial community in four types of environments ...
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Gut bacteria could be key indicator of colon cancer risk
The human body contains more bacteria than it does cells. These bacterial communities can have a positive effect on our health, by training our immune systems and helping to metabolize the foods we eat. But ...
Jun 22, 2010 |
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Study examines, compares bacteria in the nose and throat
Scientists have completed the most comprehensive comparative analysis to date of bacterial communities inhabiting the human nose and throat, which could provide new insights into why some individuals become colonized with ...
Jun 21, 2010 |
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New 'Tree of Life' established for one of the largest groups of bacteria
A new "tree of life" has been constructed by researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech for the gamma-proteobacteria, a large group of medically and scientifically important bacteria that ...
May 17, 2010 |
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'Extreme' genes shed light on origins of photosynthesis
(PhysOrg.com) -- While most school children understand that green plants photosynthesize, absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, few people consider the profound global-scale effects that photosynthesis has had on Earth. ...
Dec 11, 2009 |
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Math model accurately mimics cell division in carbon-cycling bacterium
Scientists from the Department of Biological Sciences and the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech have developed a quantitative, mathematical model of DNA replication and cell division for the bacterium ...
Aug 14, 2009 |
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