Rice bacterial blight, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, remains a major threat to global food security. Over the past decades, genetic research has elucidated the complex interplay between ...
No matter how much they brush their teeth, some people still get more cavities than others, in part because of differences in genetics and the make-up of the microbes in their mouths. A new study has ...
According to this model, sigma (σ) factors bind to RNA polymerase to initiate transcription—the process by which genetic information is copied from DNA to RNA—and then detach after initiation to allow ...
Antibiotic resistance is a significant and growing medical problem worldwide. Researchers at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and collaborators have found a novel genetic arrangement that may ...
Like humans struggling to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, bacterial cells need social distancing to thwart viruses. But in some situations, such as inside elevators or within the candy-colored ...
No matter how much they brush their teeth, some people still get more cavities than others, in part because of differences in genetics and the make-up of the microbes in their mouths. A new study has ...
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 ...
New Haven, Conn. — The 2025 Gruber Genetics Prize is being awarded to geneticist and molecular biologist Rotem Sorek, Ph.D., of the Weizmann Institute of Science, for his discoveries in the immune ...
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Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is among the most damaging pests affecting soybean crops around the world, with current ...