Bacterial chromosomes have a conserved circular arrangement within the cell, with the loci arrayed in a linear order that reflects their position on the chromosomal DNA. The subcellular location ...

A new gene editor takes advantage of CRISPR-associated proteins to insert whole genes into the genome, scientists report.

Scientists at the McGovern Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have reengineered a compact RNA-guided enzyme ...

University of Oklahoma researchers have discovered that some bacteria in the gut have their own unique "weapon system" to ...

Unfortunately, Vibrio natriegens doesn't have the sophisticated molecular tools that are available in a commonly used lab ...

Ask scientists which gene-editing tool is most needed to advance gene therapy, and they'd probably describe a system that's ...

Bacterial cells have colonized every part of our world. But even though some can evade disinfectants to live in NASA cleanrooms, others are ... | Microbiology ...

Researchers discovered that telomere phage is surprisingly common in Klebsiella, a type of bacteria that can cause pneumonia ...