This engineered genome will help experts tailor organisms to fit the needs of their ever-changing environments.

New research reveals that bacteria form species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange within species. This process, homologous recombination, reinforces distinct species boundaries and ...

Using publicly available genome sequence data generated over the ... "We took a deep dive into over 1.8 million bacterial and archaeal genomes to see how much of their diversity we've actually ...

Parasitic worms are difficult to kill with current therapies, but their commensal bacteria might be their Achilles’ heel.

AIST researchers, in collaboration with JAMSTEC, Hokkaido University and Tohoku University, have succeeded in cultivating an ...

coli but in all bacteria and, perhaps, in all cells. Uncovering similar mechanisms in other organisms could inspire new strategies to target diseases linked to transcription-related genome ...

New research shows bacteria form distinct species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange via homologous recombination.

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis responsible for more than a million deaths annually. By 2050, the World Health Organization estimates it could surpass cancer and heart disease ...

Key findings highlight the role of horizontal gene transfer, the incorporation of foreign bacterial genetic material into the beetle genome, which is thought to be the result of earlier symbioses.

Dr Sampada Patwardhan, head microbiologist at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital explained why genome sequencing of Campylobacter ...