Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the accuracy and speed at which often deadly pathogen infections can be ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...

to "barcode" ribosomal RNA (rRNA) inside living cells. By writing genetic information directly into the 16S rRNA - a molecule universally found in bacteria - the researchers could track which microbes ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems.

Site-specific endonucleases that exclusively cut single-stranded DNA have hitherto never been described and constitute a barrier to the development of ssDNA-based technologies. Here the authors ...

The small study in patients with a rare disorder that causes liver and lung damage showed the potential for precisely targeted infusions. By Gina Kolata Researchers have corrected a disease ...

Cosmic rays from a nearby supernova would soon rain down on the unsuspecting cichlids, tearing apart their DNA, causing the fish to mutate and opening the door for myriad viruses to infect their ...

The effect on the worms was due to something that was being inherited and accumulated in the offspring, yet had nothing to do with any nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) or anything related to them, ...

To avoid DNA contamination in the higher molecular weight factions ... 51 mm 3 mL thickwall polycarbonate ultracentrifuge tube (Beckman Coulter, 349622) on ice. Ribosomal subunits were pelleted using ...