A new Achilles Heel gene discovered in plant-pathogen interactions
Pathogens can subvert the functions of many types of plant host proteins to facilitate their growth and reproduction.
Pathogens can subvert the functions of many types of plant host proteins to facilitate their growth and reproduction.
Molecular & Computational biology
May 12, 2023
0
4
Bacteria can be quite aggressive. Armed with an impressive array of mechanical and biochemical weapons, they don't mess around when it comes to combating their foes. Notable among these armaments is the Type VI Secretion ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 26, 2023
0
4
Gut bacteria exchange drug-resistant DNA and form infectious biofilms more easily than expected.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 21, 2023
0
93
Researchers with the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History have discovered the first effective bacterial probiotic for treating and preventing stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), a mysterious ailment that ...
Ecology
Apr 6, 2023
0
31
Antibiotic resistance (ARE) is a threat to human health worldwide, as diverse proteins allow pathogenic bacteria to develop increasing levels of resistance to antibiotic medicines. Now, a team from the University of Tsukuba ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 30, 2023
0
4
The community of microbes living in and on our bodies may be acting as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance, according to new research from the Earlham Institute and Quadram Institute in Norwich. The work is published in ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 27, 2023
0
57
Fungicide application, while helpful in controlling plant diseases, has complicated limitations that may cost growers both peace of mind and quantity of yield. Plant pathogens which would otherwise be killed off by fungicides ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 24, 2023
0
12
A study by the "Microbiota, Infection and Inflammation" research group at the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region (Fisabio), an agency of the Conselleria de Sanitat Universal ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2023
0
32
Hit TV show "The Last of Us" follows on from an outbreak of a fictitious fungi, but Imperial experts are among those battling very real fungal diseases.
Plants & Animals
Jan 30, 2023
0
25
The unreasonable use of antibiotics has pushed bacteria to develop resistance mechanisms to this type of treatment. This phenomenon, known as antibiotic resistance, is now considered by the WHO as one of the greatest threats ...
Biotechnology
Nov 4, 2022
0
73