Bacteria sense these microenvironments and adapt by up or ... In some cases, mutants were up to 10,000 times less likely to release spores. Other work revealed how genetic diversity can have more ...

The bacterial MutS2 proteins may therefore have a key role in the control of bacterial genetic diversity by virtue of their ability to suppress recombination. The authors conclude by highlighting ...

All bacteria exist as single cells at some point in their lives – except for one kind, known as multicellular magnetotactic ...

The vagina had the least bacterial diversity. There were also substantial differences ... in our lives and how these communities are impacted by various environmental and genetic factors such as age, ...

From a hygiene perspective, it is ideal to replace sponges once a week, as using an old sponge can spread germs to dishes, ...

The Enhanced Detection System for Health Care-Associated Transmission (EDS-HAT) analyzes the genetic signatures ... antibiotics that decrease the diversity of bacteria in their microbiomes ...