Catching foodborne illness early
Produce such as lettuce and spinach is routinely tested for foodborne pathogenic bacteria like salmonella, listeria monocytogenes and pathogenic types of E. coli in an effort to protect consumers from getting sick.
Produce such as lettuce and spinach is routinely tested for foodborne pathogenic bacteria like salmonella, listeria monocytogenes and pathogenic types of E. coli in an effort to protect consumers from getting sick.
Biotechnology
May 18, 2023
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Soon, you'll be able to get a box of freshly picked, sweet strawberries from the grocery store or local farm stand. But it's disappointing when you get them home and find that the ones at the bottom have started to rot. To ...
Biochemistry
May 17, 2023
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The wave of atmospheric rivers that swept across the state this winter has created the right conditions for plant pathogens that haven't been seen for decades in California. University of California, Davis, plant pathologist ...
Ecology
May 16, 2023
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A research article titled "Aircraft Surveys for Air eDNA: Probing Biodiversity in the Sky" unveils a revolutionary approach to studying genetic material in the atmosphere. Scientists have developed a durable and sterilizable ...
Ecology
May 15, 2023
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Pathogens can subvert the functions of many types of plant host proteins to facilitate their growth and reproduction.
Molecular & Computational biology
May 12, 2023
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In 2021, avian influenza evolved into a new form—a new and remarkably lethal variant first found in Europe.
Ecology
May 4, 2023
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Researchers from Sebastian Zoll's group at IOCB Prague determined the first cryo-EM structures of a surface receptor of the human-infective parasite Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in complex with human complement factor C3 ...
Biochemistry
Apr 27, 2023
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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
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Gut bacteria exchange drug-resistant DNA and form infectious biofilms more easily than expected.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 21, 2023
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Plants can protect their wood from infection and water loss by forming special structures called "tyloses." These prevent bacterial and fungal pathogens from getting into the heartwood of living trees and damaging it. How ...
Evolution
Apr 21, 2023
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