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Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The ...

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Professor On Shun Pak and his team of student researchers use microrobots to model the swimming motion of bacteria in the ...

Let’s consider the general process in Gram negative bacteria. 1. Conjugation initially requires the expression of the MPF genes in the donor cell. Conjugative T4SS are multi-component protein ...

Certain strains of bacteria have evolved a way of providing for neighboring cells after they die, giving up a feast of ...

Imagine a world where bacteria, typically feared for causing disease, are turned into powerful weapons against cancer. That’s ...

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A recent study from the University of Colorado suggests that a unique type of gut bacteria may play a key role in triggering ...

Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The process, which enables the ...