In the microscopic battlefield of plant-microbe interactions, plants are constantly fighting off invading bacteria. New research reveals just how clever these bacterial invaders can be.

The team analyzed 19,885 known genetic sequences of 14,614 species of bacteria, then designed species-specific PNA sequences to target the bug's ribosomal RNA. PNA probes have distinct advantages ...

Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their ...

Studying the function, rate, type and distribution of point mutations can therefore give us insights into the evolutionary pressures on bacterial pathogens.

This technology is designed to enhance the sensitivity to identify harmful bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause severe illnesses. "The goal of our ...

An inoculating loop can be used to transfer bacteria. It is sterilised by heating it to red hot in a Bunsen flame, before and after use. To inoculate the agar, lift the lid of the Petri dish and tilt.

This allows the selected bacteria to be grown under laboratory conditions, and it requires skill and experience. Additional contaminating bacteria will complicate the experiment and possibly ...

Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic molecule that targets a broad range of disease-causing bacteria — even strains resistant to commercial drugs — and is not toxic to human cells 1.