A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...

Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...

Researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a bacterial protein, YokF, that degrades DNA during transfer between cells, blocking the spread of antibiotic resistance genes. The ...

Researchers have identified a bacterial protein, YokF, that prevents the transfer of plasmids—many carrying antibiotic resistance genes—between cells by degrading DNA during nanotube transfer. The ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...

Gene transfer agents (GTAs) are unique, phage‐like particles produced by various Alphaproteobacteria that mediate the horizontal transfer of genetic material. Unlike conventional bacteriophages, GTAs ...

Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester Medical Center have developed a new, more efficient method for gene transfer. The technique, which involves culturing ...

A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized proteins to specifically destroy shared DNA before it spreads. This ...