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tag plant biology ecology microbiology
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.
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.
The Double Life of a Fungus: Defends Beetle, Attacks Plant
Andy Carstens
| Aug 19, 2022
| 4 min read
Tortoise leaf beetles enjoy the protection the fungus provides from insect predators such as ants, then carry the microbe to a mutual plant host, which their fungal symbiont infects.
Fair Trade at Plant Roots
Kerry Grens
| Aug 11, 2011
| 3 min read
Plant and fungal symbionts swap more resources with partners that provide a greater return of nutrients.
Mixing It Up in the Web of Life
Rodrigo Pérez Ortega
| Feb 5, 2019
| 5 min read
Many types of marine plankton are either animal-like or plant-like. But a huge number are both, and they are upending ideas about ocean ecology.
Genome Spotlight: C-fern (
Ceratopteris richardii
)
Christie Wilcox, PhD
| Sep 22, 2022
| 5 min read
Sequences for the model organism and two of its kin reveal how these plants got their oversized genomes.
How Animals and Plants Weather Hurricanes
Ashley Yeager
| Oct 6, 2017
| 4 min read
Studies suggest not all critters fare well in extreme weather, though some thrive.
How Bacterial Communities Divvy up Duties
Holly Barker, PhD
| Jun 1, 2023
| 10+ min read
Biofilms are home to millions of microbes, but disrupting their interactions could produce more effective antibiotics.
High-Resolution Microscope Watches Proteins Strut Their Stuff
Holly Barker, PhD
| Mar 31, 2023
| 3 min read
Modification on a high-resolution fluorescent microscopy technique allow researchers to track the precise movements of motor proteins.
ID tags handicap penguins
John Whitfield(ja_whitfield@hotmail.com)
| May 18, 2004
| 3 min read
Study finds that birds with flipper bands are late to breed and are less successful at it
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