Bacteria invent another way to turn on genes

In their landmark 1961 paper on the lac operon, Nobel laureates François Jacob and Jacques Monod speculated that RNA might ...
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For Huge Numbers of Microbes, There is Still no Genetic Data

Technological advancements in computation and genetics have enabled researchers to sequence the genomes of vast numbers of organisms. With metagenomics techniques, researchers are able to sequence all ...
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Genetic and Microbial Secrets Behind the World’s Oldest Person’s Longevity

It is not usual for one life to be transformed into a living laboratory for the science of aging. When Maria Branyas Morera passed away at 117 years and 168 days, she bequeathed more than a ...
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Fecal Transplant Reliability Boosted by Microbial Genetics

Scientists have identified why some gut microbes successfully stay in the gut after faecal transplants, whilst others are much more transient. The King’s College London discovery could help make the ...