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Bacterial genome
Bacterial genomes are singular, circular chromosomes. Because bacterial genes only contain one copy of each chromosome, they reproduce by making an exact copy, or clone, of themselves.
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FEB 01, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2019Videos
Researchers have been able to create synthetic nucleotide bases and add them to the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing system is usually paired with an enzyme called Cas9. Researchers have now created a new CRISPR e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2019Videos
You may have heard of the CRISPR gene-editing tool, which often uses Cas9. But there are other enzymatic options.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2019Immunology
Researchers have used P. aeruginosa as a 'model system' for understanding how bacteria's interactions with viruses may a ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 22, 2018Microbiology
Researchers at Princeton University have found a virus that can eavesdrop on the communications between bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2018Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2018Immunology
Researchers have shed new light on the connection between recurring urinary tract infections and the bacterial strain in ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 15, 2018Videos
Learn more about how genetics and bioinformatics techniques are helping researchers to understand how microbes adapt, su ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that some dust contains high amounts of a common antimicrobial agent called triclosan.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2018Microbiology
It's been suggested that a fifth of all cancers are caused by microbial infections, and new work indicates that the esti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2018Microbiology
The human body is home to vast numbers of microbes, and many of them harbor interesting genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, scientists have created microbes that incorporate new nucleotide bases and new amino acids.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2018Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2018Immunology
Microglia, CNS immune cells, change their genetic profile during different states of the inflammation spectrumWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 24, 2018Microbiology
A check of the International Space Station (ISS) has revealed several strains of Enterobacter microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2018Microbiology
Viruses were thought of as tiny infectious agents for the most part, until researchers began to discover more and more g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2018Microbiology
Most bacteria are harmless, some are even beneficial to us. But some of the dangerous ones pose a real threat to public ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2018Microbiology
The pathogen that causes TB has been able to evolve, and often, the typical therapeutic for the illness does not work.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2018Microbiology
Cells are the basic building blocks of life, and have been well-studied since they were discovered in 1655.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2018Videos
Researchers once thought that there were only a few thousand bacterial species on the planet - a gross underestimation.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2018Microbiology
Is it a sick visitor, a dirty hospital gown, or the unwashed hands of a clinician? No, the infection is coming from insi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2018Microbiology
The more they look, the more connections researchers find between our microbiome and our health.Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2019
Videos
Researchers have been able to create synthetic nucleotide bases and add them to the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing system is usually paired with an enzyme called Cas9. Researchers have now created a new CRISPR e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to modeling complex diseases that affect multiple genes in an animal.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Videos
You may have heard of the CRISPR gene-editing tool, which often uses Cas9. But there are other enzymatic options.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2019
Immunology
Researchers have used P. aeruginosa as a 'model system' for understanding how bacteria's interactions with viruses may a
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 22, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers at Princeton University have found a virus that can eavesdrop on the communications between bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2018
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2018
Immunology
Researchers have shed new light on the connection between recurring urinary tract infections and the bacterial strain in
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 15, 2018
Videos
Learn more about how genetics and bioinformatics techniques are helping researchers to understand how microbes adapt, su
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that some dust contains high amounts of a common antimicrobial agent called triclosan.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2018
Microbiology
It's been suggested that a fifth of all cancers are caused by microbial infections, and new work indicates that the esti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2018
Microbiology
The human body is home to vast numbers of microbes, and many of them harbor interesting genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, scientists have created microbes that incorporate new nucleotide bases and new amino acids.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2018
Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2018
Immunology
Microglia, CNS immune cells, change their genetic profile during different states of the inflammation spectrum
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 24, 2018
Microbiology
A check of the International Space Station (ISS) has revealed several strains of Enterobacter microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2018
Microbiology
Viruses were thought of as tiny infectious agents for the most part, until researchers began to discover more and more g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2018
Microbiology
Most bacteria are harmless, some are even beneficial to us. But some of the dangerous ones pose a real threat to public
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2018
Microbiology
The pathogen that causes TB has been able to evolve, and often, the typical therapeutic for the illness does not work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2018
Microbiology
Cells are the basic building blocks of life, and have been well-studied since they were discovered in 1655.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2018
Videos
Researchers once thought that there were only a few thousand bacterial species on the planet - a gross underestimation.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2018
Microbiology
Is it a sick visitor, a dirty hospital gown, or the unwashed hands of a clinician? No, the infection is coming from insi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2018
Microbiology
The more they look, the more connections researchers find between our microbiome and our health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch