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Microbial Genetics
Microbial Genetics: is a subject area within microbiology and genetic engineering. Microbial genetics studies microorganisms for different purposes. The microorganisms that are observed are bacteria, and archaea. Some fungi and protozoa are also subjects used to study in this field.
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DEC 30, 2019Microbiology
Advances in genetic technologies made it possible for researchers to learn more about the vast community of microbes tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2019Microbiology
This is the first time that investigators have gotten a complete, ancient human genome from anything but bones.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Microbiology
Our world is teeming with bacteria and viruses, and in the oceans, their coexistence has them locked in an evolutionary ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
To send gene therapy to diseased cells, scientists have turned to adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to act as a delivery s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2019Microbiology
A flu drug, while still safe and effective, encourages flu viruses to mutate, especially in children.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2019Microbiology
Different forms of microbes have been able to make a home even in the harshest conditions. But there are still locations ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2019Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2019Microbiology
Even closely related bats may not have similar gut microbes, and these unusual mammals may not have the same relationshi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2019Microbiology
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive car ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2019Microbiology
A new study has shown that antibiotic-resistant E. coli spreads primarily because of poor hygiene.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research suggests that the effects of social adversity may linger on in DNA and negatively affect health later on. I ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 15, 2019Microbiology
We produce several liters of mucus every day to cover more than 200 square meters in the human body.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2019Microbiology
Microorganisms are everywhere, and they are often engaged in a fight for resources with other microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2019Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2019Microbiology
In recent years, the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 has been applied to a wide variety of different organisms, and now, b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Clemson University have been investigating how antibiotic resistance can move from humans into animals.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have taken a close look at transcription in the Escherichia coli bacterium at the level of a single molecule.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2019Microbiology
An international team of scientists has identified strains of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2019Microbiology
The microbiome is impacted by mode of birth - babies born by Cesarean section have a different microbiome than babies bo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes people develop life-threatening heart complications when they're infected with the flu.Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2019
Microbiology
Advances in genetic technologies made it possible for researchers to learn more about the vast community of microbes tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2019
Microbiology
This is the first time that investigators have gotten a complete, ancient human genome from anything but bones.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Microbiology
Our world is teeming with bacteria and viruses, and in the oceans, their coexistence has them locked in an evolutionary
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
To send gene therapy to diseased cells, scientists have turned to adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to act as a delivery s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2019
Microbiology
A flu drug, while still safe and effective, encourages flu viruses to mutate, especially in children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2019
Microbiology
Different forms of microbes have been able to make a home even in the harshest conditions. But there are still locations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2019
Microbiology
Even closely related bats may not have similar gut microbes, and these unusual mammals may not have the same relationshi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2019
Microbiology
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2019
Microbiology
A new study has shown that antibiotic-resistant E. coli spreads primarily because of poor hygiene.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research suggests that the effects of social adversity may linger on in DNA and negatively affect health later on. I
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 15, 2019
Microbiology
We produce several liters of mucus every day to cover more than 200 square meters in the human body.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2019
Microbiology
Microorganisms are everywhere, and they are often engaged in a fight for resources with other microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2019
Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2019
Microbiology
In recent years, the gene editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 has been applied to a wide variety of different organisms, and now, b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Clemson University have been investigating how antibiotic resistance can move from humans into animals.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have taken a close look at transcription in the Escherichia coli bacterium at the level of a single molecule.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2019
Microbiology
An international team of scientists has identified strains of extensively drug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2019
Microbiology
The microbiome is impacted by mode of birth - babies born by Cesarean section have a different microbiome than babies bo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 was developed as a gene-editing tool and now it's going beyond small, targeted changes in the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes people develop life-threatening heart complications when they're infected with the flu.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch