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

Researchers at the University of Zurich have analyzed the genome of bacteria living in Lake Zurich to conclude that microbes ...

The genome structure — how genes are organized within DNA sequences in an organism — is fundamental to the processes and functions of organisms. A team at the University of Tokyo has developed a ...

A 'loopy' discovery in bacteria is raising fundamental questions about the makeup of our own genome -- and revealing a potential wellspring of material for new genetic therapies. A "loopy" discovery ...

Scientists who have described in a new study the step-by-step details of a bacterial defense strategy see the mechanism as a promising platform for development of a new genome-editing method.

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are indispensable microorganisms in fermented foods and have played a crucial role in human civilization's dietary development. They not only impart unique flavors and ...

Researchers have built a series of AI-driven and computational tools that scan microbial genomes to detect bacterial defense systems against viruses, many of which were invisible to earlier methods.

Unknown germs are a common occurrence in hospitals. Researchers at the University of Basel have spent many years collecting and analyzing them. They have identified many new species of bacteria, some ...

Many insects rely on heritable bacterial endosymbionts for essential nutrients that they cannot get through their diet. A new study, published in Nature Communications, indicates that the genomes of ...