Bacteria possess unique traits with great potential for benefiting society. However, current genetic engineering methods to harness these advantages are limited to a small fraction of bacterial ...

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), ...

Two bacteria are sitting near free-floating DNA. Suddenly, one bacterium shoots out a long appendage, latches onto a DNA fragment and reels in its catch. It happens fast, but it’s clear: this organism ...

Plasmid DNA isolation is an important technique in molecular biology, however, achieving effective high-throughput automation of this method has proven to be challenging. Analytik Jena and SynbiCITE ...

Bacteria evolve fast – and that could be bad news for those of us who don't want to see easily-treatable diseases make a roaring comeback. Resistance to antibiotics is a growing concern, but if ...

Bacterial DNA methylation occurs at diverse sequence contexts and plays important functional roles in cellular defense and gene regulation. An increasing number of studies have reported that bacterial ...

Explore how DNA codes for proteins that give cells visible characteristics by inserting a pBLU and/or pGLO plasmid DNA into E. coli. Teachers have the option to let students work on optimizing the ...

Scientists have created a stable organism containing DNA most likely never seen before on Earth. The intention was to create "organisms with wholly unnatural attributes and traits not found elsewhere ...

Scientists have discovered that bacteria can reshape their DNA to survive dehydration. The research, published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society Interface, shows that bacterial DNA ...