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Horizontal Gene Transfer
Horizontal gene transfer is the transfer of genetic information across two unicellular or multicellular organisms. This is one of the driving forces behind bacteria that become resistant to antibiotics, as bacteria with resistance spread the resistance to other bacteria via transduction, transformation, or conjugation. While common in bacteria, HGT is a rare occurrence in multicellular organisms. One example is thought to be the transfer of mitochondrial DNA into the nuclear genome.
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JUN 02, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Unnecessary sequences called 'introns' are removed from gene transcripts. But where do they come from?Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2025Microbiology
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Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat that is already thought to contribute to the deaths of millions of people ever ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
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Bacteria can easily exchange genetic information in a process called horizontal gene transfer. But now researchers have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Genomes are constantly changing. Bacterial cells can easily share genes, and even cells in human can incorporate new DNA ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Our microbiomes host trillions of microbes, and they can easily share resistance genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2023Microbiology
Scientists have found that a gene that has been previously identified in many animals and their associated microbes can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2023Microbiology
It seems that ocean water can contain genetic material from microbes, who are sharing genes, and modifying their functio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2022Microbiology
Microbes can easily share genes. And it seems they can do so even when they are part of different microbial communities ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a gene in an animal that helps regulate genetics, but originally came from a bacteriu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria can easily pass bits of DNA to one another, this process, known as horizontal gene exchange, is known to be inv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2022Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2021Microbiology
Microplastics pose a clear threat to the environment. They have been found nearly everywhere, from remote areas like the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacteria can swap genetic material with one another easily; one way they do it is a process called bacterial conjugation ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2021Microbiology
The genetic action in this 'evolutionary arms races' involves gene swapping and three organisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our environment is full of DNA molecules. While researchers have become concerned about DNA waste material that's ac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria can share genetic material in a process called horizontal gene transfer, and recent work has shown that in anim ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria have colonized nearly every environment on Earth, including the human body. While most of the microbes we encou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2020Microbiology
Ticks are notorious vectors of disease, but they can transmit those illnesses without becoming infected themselves.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Unnecessary sequences called 'introns' are removed from gene transcripts. But where do they come from?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2025
Microbiology
Antibiotics are a crucial tool in the fight against bacterial infections. But the World Health Organization has long war
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat that is already thought to contribute to the deaths of millions of people ever
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Little sacs can bud from cells, and they are known as extracellular vesicles. These little sacs can contain many molecul
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new kind of biosensor has been created by an international team of researchers; they made bacteria that are able to de
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
We still don't know a lot about how bacteria and viruses relate to one another in built environments such as buildings a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR gene editing system originated in bacteria, or prokaryotic cells. Now scientists have identified a similar sy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2023
Microbiology
Bacteria can easily exchange genetic information in a process called horizontal gene transfer. But now researchers have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genomes are constantly changing. Bacterial cells can easily share genes, and even cells in human can incorporate new DNA
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our microbiomes host trillions of microbes, and they can easily share resistance genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2023
Microbiology
Scientists have found that a gene that has been previously identified in many animals and their associated microbes can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2023
Microbiology
It seems that ocean water can contain genetic material from microbes, who are sharing genes, and modifying their functio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes can easily share genes. And it seems they can do so even when they are part of different microbial communities
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a gene in an animal that helps regulate genetics, but originally came from a bacteriu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria can easily pass bits of DNA to one another, this process, known as horizontal gene exchange, is known to be inv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes are known for their ability to evolve. Many types of microbes can interact with one another, and easily exchang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2021
Microbiology
Microplastics pose a clear threat to the environment. They have been found nearly everywhere, from remote areas like the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacteria can swap genetic material with one another easily; one way they do it is a process called bacterial conjugation
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2021
Microbiology
The genetic action in this 'evolutionary arms races' involves gene swapping and three organisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our environment is full of DNA molecules. While researchers have become concerned about DNA waste material that's ac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria can share genetic material in a process called horizontal gene transfer, and recent work has shown that in anim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria have colonized nearly every environment on Earth, including the human body. While most of the microbes we encou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2020
Microbiology
Ticks are notorious vectors of disease, but they can transmit those illnesses without becoming infected themselves.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch