Deciphering the defence strategy According to Jakobi, this research helps us understand better how our body is capable of combating bacterial infections. "If we can grasp this well, and we can specifically activate or deactivate the involved proteins through medication,…
A common soil dwelling bacterium appears to possess a sense of touch, researchers have shown. The microbe's ability to respond to subtle changes in its environment, as revealed in the journal PLOS ONE, could signal potential useful scientific, engineering and…
A 2022 study sent a Chernobyl-linked black fungus to the ISS. It grew about 21% faster, and a thin layer saw slightly less radiation. | World News Most of us think of black mold as something to scrub off a bathroom wall Researchers…
Julie Beale, left, and Sara Long, right, earned national accreditation for the UK Plant Disease and Diagnostic Laboratory in its 50th year. The lab serves farmers, foresters, landscapers and other plant experts and enthusiasts across Kentucky. UK Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab…
Researchers have decoded the chromosome-level genome of Houttuynia cordata, an important East Asian medicinal plant known for its strong flavor and wide pharmacological use. This species was found to be decaploid, containing ten sets of chromosomes, and has undergone multiple…
To demonstrate the framework, the team applied the pipeline to 709 chloroplast genomes from the plant order Poales. The analysis indicated that genomic diversity in this group is driven primarily by species-specific variation, a finding the authors report in the abstract…
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The rapid identification and genomic analysis of zoonotic pathogens are critical for safeguarding public health and controlling outbreaks. PathoBase, an advanced computational platform, provides a comprehensive, efficient, and freely accessible tool for genomic data analysis based on core-genome multilocus sequence…
Researchers have formally described two novel actinobacterial species, one from a German drinking water reservoir and one from Tunisian soil, both rich in biosynthetic gene clusters and one showing broad antimicrobial activity. News Source: Juliet Wilcox. (October 28, 2026). Two New Antibiotic-Promising…
Thorgood, Chris J., Leon, Christine J., Di Lei, Rajeed Aldughayman, Huang, Lin-Tang & Hawkins, juliie A. 2021 (June) Desert hyacinths: An obscure solution to a global... Thorgood, Christopher. 2022. Chasing Plants Journeys with a Botanist through Rainforests, Swamps, and Mountains Chicago: University of Chicago Press Thorgood,…
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