The process of bacterial transformation involves the introduction of foreign plasmid DNA into a bacterial cell. The transformation of DNA into bacteria cells, for example, Escherichia coli (E. coli), ...

A mathematical model provides new insights into the distribution of genetic information during bacterial cell division The precise segregation of DNA and the faithful inheritance of plasmids are ...

A bacteria calledStaphylococcusaureusis widespread and generally harmless, but can cause infections known as "opportunistic infections". These occur when the bacteria take advantage of certain ...

Many organizations and researchers have sounded the alarm about the rise of antibiotic resistance (as explained in the video), and scientists are aiming to learn more about how resistance spreads ...

Bacteria get invaded by viruses called phages. Scientists are studying how bacteria use CRISPR to defend themselves from phages, which will inform new phage-based treatments for bacterial infections ...

MMR-deficient P. aeruginosa possesses a distinct mutational signature that is linked to rapid acquisition of drug resistance. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55206-w ...

Scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders -- by seizing genetic material from weakened, dormant phages and using it to 'vaccinate' ...

These mutations improve biocontainment, transformation stability, and overall performance in genetic engineering of plants. Complementing the strains, researchers also developed new plasmids and a ...

Microbes are engaged in a never-ending battle, and they have ways of attacking each other as well as defense mechanisms. Viruses that infect bacteria are called bacteriophages, and it's generally ...