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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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SEP 08, 2019Microbiology
Many factors influence the composition of our microbiome, including our genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2019Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Microbiology
There are some small roundworms, also called nematodes, in the genus Strongyloides that can infect animals. Two species ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2019Microbiology
The human body carries a large community of microbes, and the ones living in our gastrointestinal tract exert a powerful ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Genomic DNA is modified by chemical markers called epigenetic tags, which can change gene expression without altering th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2019Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2019Microbiology
Strains of MRSA can become more resistant to antibiotics when exposed to cigarette smoke.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Recent findings from mouse studies have concluded that genetics may have a more important role than environmental factor ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Environmental factors are typically believed to have a heavy influence on the microbiome. Although these factors certain ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 24, 2019Microbiology
In recent years, the fungus Candida auris has emerged as a growing public health threat. The infection is usually seriou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2019Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2019Microbiology
Cyanidiales are a group of red algae species. Researchers have found that about 10% of them have acquired genes from bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Although usually considered a purely psychiatric disorder, recent research has uncovered that anorexia nervosa may have ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 10, 2019Microbiology
An international team of researchers has given the term travel bug new meaning.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2019Microbiology
Using clinical samples, scientists identified differences in the microbial population in the guts of people with fibromy ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The inch-long sea slug Elysia rufescens eats algae for sustenance, but it gets an added benefit in the form of toxins wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around one in nine men will get prostate cancer, which is the second-deadliest cancer for American men after lung cancer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2019Microbiology
Reports of protein in dinosaur fossils may actually be something more modern, new work suggests.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Hospitals must always maintain a supply of the various blood types that patients might need, and right now there is a cr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2019Microbiology
Clinicians may one day be able to analyze gut health by assessing the chemicals produced by the microbes that live there ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2019Microbiology
This new type of pathogen is thought to be something in between a bacterium and a virus.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbiome has been shown to be closely related to human health, and appears to impact how we metabolize drugs.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2019
Microbiology
Many factors influence the composition of our microbiome, including our genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2019
Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Microbiology
There are some small roundworms, also called nematodes, in the genus Strongyloides that can infect animals. Two species
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2019
Microbiology
The human body carries a large community of microbes, and the ones living in our gastrointestinal tract exert a powerful
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Genomic DNA is modified by chemical markers called epigenetic tags, which can change gene expression without altering th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2019
Microbiology
Strains of MRSA can become more resistant to antibiotics when exposed to cigarette smoke.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Recent findings from mouse studies have concluded that genetics may have a more important role than environmental factor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Environmental factors are typically believed to have a heavy influence on the microbiome. Although these factors certain
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 24, 2019
Microbiology
In recent years, the fungus Candida auris has emerged as a growing public health threat. The infection is usually seriou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2019
Microbiology
Cyanidiales are a group of red algae species. Researchers have found that about 10% of them have acquired genes from bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Although usually considered a purely psychiatric disorder, recent research has uncovered that anorexia nervosa may have
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 10, 2019
Microbiology
An international team of researchers has given the term travel bug new meaning.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2019
Microbiology
Using clinical samples, scientists identified differences in the microbial population in the guts of people with fibromy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The inch-long sea slug Elysia rufescens eats algae for sustenance, but it gets an added benefit in the form of toxins wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around one in nine men will get prostate cancer, which is the second-deadliest cancer for American men after lung cancer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2019
Microbiology
Reports of protein in dinosaur fossils may actually be something more modern, new work suggests.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Hospitals must always maintain a supply of the various blood types that patients might need, and right now there is a cr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2019
Microbiology
Clinicians may one day be able to analyze gut health by assessing the chemicals produced by the microbes that live there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2019
Microbiology
This new type of pathogen is thought to be something in between a bacterium and a virus.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has been shown to be closely related to human health, and appears to impact how we metabolize drugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch