The genome structure—how genes are organized within DNA sequences in an organism—is fundamental to the processes and ...

Natural products are among the most promising candidates for the development of new drugs. However, due to their structural complexity, they are often difficult to access.

Birmingham scientists have identified an essential genetic code for a method called plasmid curing, which aims to "displace" ...

Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders—by seizing genetic ... important for all stages of bacterial ...