Using ribosome engineering (RE), researchers from Shinshu University introduced mutations affecting the protein synthesis ...

Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but many operate in constant threat of being infected by viruses called phages ...

Researchers report that phage resistance in ocean bacteria can alter growth, metabolism and sinking behavior, revealing a previously underappreciated link between viral pressure and marine carbon ...

Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli bacteria to cause severe disease in people while other bacteria are harmless, a finding that could help to combat antibiotic ...

In the 1940s, the famous Luria–Delbrück experiment showed that bacteria evolve resistance to drugs they'd never encountered thanks to a random mutational process. When you purchase through links on ...

Researchers have discovered that a mutation in the cellulose making machinery of E. coli bacteria allows them to cause severe disease in people -- 'good' bacteria make cellulose and 'bad' bacteria can ...

Researchers at The University of Queensland and Mater Research recently made a groundbreaking discovery about the virulence of certain strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria. This discovery, ...

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Natural pathogenic bacteria populations can harbour mutator alleles (with high mutation rates) that may offer a selection advantage. In the March 30 Science, Giraud et al. describe a model to ...