Escherichia coli bacteria thrive in the lower intestine of humans and other animals, including birds. Most are vital constituents of the healthy gut flora, but certain forms of E. coli cause a range of diseases in both humans ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 30, 2012
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Studying self-replicating genetic units, called plasmids, found in one of the world's widest-ranging pathogenic soil bacteria -- the crown-gall-disease-causing microorganism Agrobacterium tumefaciens -- Indiana University ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 1, 2012
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The ever-diverse fungi play several key roles in our day-to-day life. From facilitating ecological nutrient cycling, to being used in industrial manufacturing and being a key ingredient in our food, fungi wear many different ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 12, 2022
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New, license-free DNA ladders will allow researchers to estimate the size of fragments of DNA for a fraction of the cost of currently available methods. A research team of undergraduate students led by Penn State Professor ...
Biotechnology
May 26, 2017
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Two genetic mutations could be key to understanding how bacteria retain antibiotic resistance, according to a team led by University of Idaho researchers.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 30, 2017
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New research from the University of Sheffield has found that bacterial plasmids readily pick up new genes and spread them to new species – something which is an increasing concern for transfer of antibiotic resistance between ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 7, 2017
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It's the "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in a nursery setting.
Biotechnology
Dec 12, 2017
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A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers reports that it has created induced human pluripotent stem (iPS) cells completely free of viral vectors and exotic genes.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 26, 2009
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Under the microscope, the bacteria start dividing normally, two cells become four and then eight and so on. But then individual cells begin "popping," like circus balloons being struck by darts.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 9, 2010
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Researchers have engineered a plasmid to remove an antibiotic resistance gene from the Enterococcus faecalis bacterium, an accomplishment that could lead to new methods for combating antibiotic resistance. The research is ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 16, 2019
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