A major collaboration involving nine labs, led by scientists at Gladstone Institutes, has transferred a particularly useful ...

The ability to precisely edit the genomes of bacteria has long been a goal of microbiologists. Such technology would enable ...

“The microbiome is a highly complex and diverse community of microorganisms living in and on the human body,” describes Dr. Kate Markey, Assistant Professor in the Translational Science and ...

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 ...

A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

New analytical methods developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have increased our understanding of how bacteria manage DNA. The methods enabled researchers to uncover ...

Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...

Scientists have just discovered an entirely new way that DNA can be synthesized. The business of constructing DNA ...