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tag e coli genetics genomics ecology
Engineering the Microbiome: CRISPR Leads the Way
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.
CRISPR Gene Drives and the Future of Evolution
Hannah Thomasy, PhD
| Mar 15, 2024
| 10+ min read
Genetic engineering pioneer Kevin Esvelt’s work highlights biotechnology’s immense potential for good—but also for catastrophe.
Dethroning
E. coli
?
Alison F. Takemura
| Jun 23, 2016
| 1 min read
Some scientists hope to replace microbiology’s workhorse bacterium with fast-growing
Vibrio natriegens.
Tailor-Made Genome
Tia Ghose
| Jul 18, 2011
| 2 min read
A method for rapidly replacing stop codons throughout the genetic code of E. coli paves the way for biomanufacturing designer proteins.
Serendipity, Happenstance, and Luck: The Making of a Molecular Tool
Shelby Bradford, PhD
| Dec 4, 2023
| 10+ min read
The common fluorescent marker GFP traveled a long road to take its popular place in molecular biology today.
Genome Spotlight: Edith’s Checkerspot Butterfly (
Euphydryas editha
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Aug 25, 2022
| 3 min read
A high-quality genome sequence for this versatile insect will likely aid eco-evolutionary research.
Genome Spotlight: Black Abalone (
Haliotis cracherodii
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Jun 23, 2022
| 3 min read
The researchers who constructed the first reference genome for this critically endangered mollusk say it will assist restoration efforts.
Bugs as Drugs to Boost Cancer Therapy
Danielle Gerhard, PhD
| Jan 18, 2024
| 7 min read
Bioengineered bacteria sneak past solid tumor defenses to guide CAR T cells’ attacks.
A Pioneer of The Multiplex Frontier
Rashmi Shivni,
Drug Discovery News
| May 20, 2023
| 10 min read
George Church is at it again, this time using multiplex gene editing to create virus-proof cells, improve organ transplant success, and protect elephants.
Slideshow: Examples of Eukaryotic Horizontal Gene Transfer
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Jul 5, 2022
| 4 min read
Horizontally transferred genes play significant roles in eukaryotic genomes
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