Streptomycetes are sessile bacteria that produce metabolites that impact the behavior of microbial communities. Emerging studies have demonstrated that Streptomyces spores are distributed through various mechanisms, but it remains unclear how spores are
Heavy piles of leaves can protect a woolly bear caterpillar, while other insects, like spiders, replace the water in their bodies with a glycerol compound that works like the antifreeze in your car. Some grubs simply burrow deeper into the soil to protect against the cold. Genetics: Some ...
aureus) DNA gyrase is a type IIA topoisomerase that can create temporary double-stranded DNA breaks to regulate DNA topology. Drugs, such as gepotidacin, zoliflodacin and the quinolone moxifloxacin, can stabilize these normally transient DNA strand breaks and kill bacteria. Crystal structures of ...