How legumes give oxygen to symbiotic bacteria in their roots
#symbiosis #microbiology #plantbiology #agriculture Researchers identified 2 transcription factors that control how much leghemoglobin is...
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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
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Microbes anyone? Study outlines huge potential of solar-powered protein
Microbes anyone? Study outlines huge potential of solar-powered protein. A new study suggests that farming protein from microbes could be...
Irish potato famine pathogen stoked outbreaks on six continents
#microbiology #agriculture #plants #potatoes #Phytophthora North Carolina State University researchers continue to track the evolution of...
Aspergillus flavus occurrence and aflatoxin B1 contamination associated with peanut
#microbiology #mycology #Aspergillus #microbiota #environment #agriculture #fungi #food #soil Aflatoxin B1 is a strong carcinogenic and...
Analysis of phylloplane and rhizoplane endophytic bacteria in different cocoa production systems
#Amazon #microbiology #agriculture #Brazil Endophytic bacteria colonize different internal tissues of plants without damaging their...
Quadruple protection procedure for resuming pig production in small-scale ASFV+ farms in China
#AfricanSwineFever #ASF #agriculture #virology #pigs #pork African swine fever (ASF) outbreak has caused serious economic losses in Asia...
Soil bacteria could improve crop yields, via fungi
#microbiology #environment #agriculture Researchers have discovered a distinct group of bacteria that may help fungi & plants acquire...
Antibiotic resistance in agriculture: strategies to overcome upsurge in resistance
#AntibioticResistance is a massive problem rising constantly and spreading rapidly since the past decade. The major underlying mechanism...
Tissue-specific diversity of bacterial endophytes in Mexican husk tomato plants
Tissue-specific diversity of bacterial endophytes in Mexican husk tomato plants (Physalis ixocarpa Brot. ex Horm.), & screening for their...
Plant evolution driven by interactions with symbiotic and pathogenic microbes
Plant #evolution driven by interactions with symbiotic and pathogenic microbes Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts have layered innovation...
Phages: Viruses that Infect Bacteria
A new genetic approach can accelerate the study of phage-microbe interactions with implications for #health, #agriculture, and #climate....
New Journal: Current Research in Microbial Sciences
Introducing new journal: "Current Research in Microbial Sciences" publishes articles in all areas of the broad field of #microbiology,...
Current Research in Microbial Sciences
Current Research in Microbial Sciences is a new journal that specializes in the field of microbiology, the study of microorganisms and/or...
Gene editing with CRISPR has made pigs immune to a deadly epidemic, PRSS
#CRISPR #epidemic #porcine #microbes #infection #agriculture When covid-19 began to race around the world, countries closed businesses...
Climate Change Is Ushering in a New Pandemic Era.
Intensive agriculture, habitat destruction, & climate change are ushering in a new pandemic era, especially through the emergence of new...
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