However, new findings from Konstantinidis and his team suggest otherwise, positing that bacteria not only form species but also maintain cohesion within these species through mechanisms that closely ...

Microbial genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, viruses and some protozoa and fungi. Bacteria can use different ...

Pregnancy is accompanied by profound changes in the body. Among other things, these affect the energy metabolism and the ...

A single gene controls earwax and body odor, shaping one’s unique scent through microbes. In 2006, scientists identified the culprit: the ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 11 ( ABCC11) gene. 1 A ...

Enduro Genetics – the synthetic biology startup transforming biomanufacturing by “addicting” cells to high production – has raised €12 million in Series A funding from Supernova Invest, NOON Ventures ...