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.

E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The engineered bacterial system described in the study may help in the production ...

Insects could possibly be a mechanical vector for transferring pathogens. Larvae are also increasingly used as animal ...

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This laid the foundation for what would eventually become GenomeTrakr: a network of public and academic labs using high-resolution whole-genome sequencing (WGS) technologies to detect foodborne ...

QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the QIAstat-Dx Gastrointestinal Panel 2 Mini B for clinical use, further ...

Among the more concerning findings in the report is that data from more than half of European countries show high resistance ...

Nike's current CEO, Elliott Hill, began his career at the global footwear giant as an intern fresh out of university, ...

No one should have to fear food poisoning every time they eat or drink, but the reality, even in the 21st century, is that risks remain. An Osaka Metropolitan University-led Egypt-Japan research team ...

E. coli O109:H16 was isolated from one cheese sampled at the dairy. Scientists said the investigation provided further evidence that isolation of STEC from food, including dairy products ...

A: The gating strategy used to identify and isolate E hi/lo/neg HSC, HPC-1/-2, MkP, and MyP from cKit-enriched bone marrow cells. The DsRed + fractions of the indicated cell populations are sorted for ...