Genetic diversity of closely related free-living microorganisms is widespread and underpins ecosystem functioning, but most evolutionary theories predict that it destabilizes intimate mutualisms. Accordingly, s
As one round of splitting takes at least 11 days and sometimes results in failure, constructing strains with multiple chromosome splits is very time-consuming and laborious. Thus, a new chromosome splitting technology that enables simultaneous multiple chromosomes splitting would lead to rapid, ...
As one round of splitting takes at least 11 days and sometimes results in failure, constructing strains with multiple chromosome splits is very time-consuming and laborious. Thus, a new chromosome splitting technology that enables simultaneous multiple chromosomes splitting would lead to rapid, ...
Among pathogen vectors, ticks are of particular concern as they play a prominent role in transmission of pathogens to humans and livestock. In the US, for example, incidents of Lyme disease almost tripled in the past two decades resulting in $0.7–$1.3 billion in direct medical costs [14–1...
We eventually propose a name for the new species that lacks several genetic traits involved in human virulence. Conclusion: Regardless of the method used, our studies resulted in a disunited perspective of the B. cenocepacia species. Strains currently affiliated to this taxon belong to at least ...
Food Microbiology Lactobacilli Microbe Microbiome Microbiota Main Coffee is consumed almost worldwide and has been shown to exert beneficial effects on human health, including lowering all-cause and cardiovascular disease-specific mortality1,2, risks of type 2 diabetes3,4, non-alcoholic fatty liver dis...
wherein at least two copies of a sequence coding for the same epitope region of an organism such as virus or corresponding regions of different strains of the virus is placed in a single cassette; (3) transforming a suitable host with one or more copies of the cassette in order to ...
Production of the antigen. The pictures show western blots of cell-free extracts ofAg85B-ESAT6-DC(AgE6-DC) expressing strains harvested 3 hours after induction. Sample sizes were adjusted to the OD600of the harvested culture, meaning that all samples represent approximately equal amounts of ce...
Yeast prion aggregates are similar to their mammalian counterparts in that they form amyloid, are proteinase K resistant, exist as structural variants or strains, and can undergo heterologous cross seeding18. While several yeast prions have been identified, we have learned the most from the [PSI+...