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 ...
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 ...
In two new studies on 28,000 individuals, researchers are able to show that genetic variants in 11 regions of the human genome have a clear influence on which bacteria are in the gut and what they do ...
Active Genetics (Pro-AG) exploits a naturally created bacterial mating tunnel between cells to inactivate antibiotic resistance.
A Dartmouth study finds that molecular hitchhikers living within bacteria can make their hosts extra resistant to medical ...
A novel CRISPR-based technology can spread within bacterial populations to eliminate antibiotic resistance.
A bacteria calledStaphylococcusaureusis widespread and generally harmless, but can cause infections known as "opportunistic infections". These occur when the bacteria take advantage of certain ...
Samples from hundreds of patients revealed that certain strains of the Lyme bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi, have a protective outer layer that contains more of a type of protein that appears to ...