Scientists at Stanford University have discovered that DRT3, a unique defense system found in bacteria, creates DNA to ...
To fight viruses, bacteria have evolved a way to make new DNA without copying it.
A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...
A system once tied to DNA organization in cyanobacteria has evolved into a structure that shapes the cell itself. This shift ...
Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...
Researchers have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through lice rather than ticks, and how it gained ...
A major collaboration involving nine labs, led by scientists at Gladstone Institutes, has transferred a particularly useful ...
DNA methylation in bacteria, primarily involving the addition of methyl groups to adenine or cytosine residues, constitutes a pivotal epigenetic mechanism that modulates gene expression without ...
A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized proteins to specifically destroy shared DNA before it spreads. This ...