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Microbial genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, viruses and some protozoa and fungi.
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- Archaeal genes
- Bacterial genes
- Bacterial genetics
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- Fungal genetics
- Viral genetics
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Metagenome-assembled microbial genomes from Parkinson’s disease fecal samples
- Ilhan Cem Duru
- Alexandre Lecomte
- Petri Auvinen
A two sample mendelian randomization analysis investigates causal effects between gut microbiome and immune related Vasculitis
RNA interactome of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae reveals a small RNA inhibitor of capsular mucoviscosity and virulence
By performing a global RNA-RNA interactome analysis in hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae , the authors identify the small RNA ArcZ targets many capsule genes and a key virulence factor MlaA, inhibiting Klebsiella infection and pathogenesis in mice.
- Yanjie Chao
Oral microbiota diversity in moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, nail psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
Clostridium septicum manifests a bile salt germinant response mediated by Clostridioides difficile csp gene orthologs
Two new bile salt germinant-responsive genes, which exhibit sequence and structural similarity to Clostridioides difficile cspC , have been identified in the cancer-associated bacteria Clostridium septicum .
- Sylvester Jian Ming Lim
Plasmodium falciparum population dynamics in East Africa and genomic surveillance along the Kenya-Uganda border
- Ashley Osborne
- Emilia Mańko
- Taane G. Clark
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Loving mucus with Akkermansia muciniphila
Lauren Davey describes the importance of the gut commensal bacteria Akkermansia muciniphila and her work in developing methods to explore its role in gut health.
- Lauren Davey
Using gene copy flexibility to build adaptable synthetic microbial populations
Plasmid coupling creates heterogeneity in copy number and, therefore, expression across a microbial population. We demonstrate that plasmid-encoded fitness differences between individuals can then lead to adaptation of the population to specific environments and can promote both genetic stability and memory of past environmental exposures.
Charting the evolutionary history of malaria
A study in Nature charts the history of malaria in the Americas from ancient Plasmodium parasite genomes.
Bacterial barcoding facilitates plant microbiome studies
This month’s Genome Watch highlights the use of genetic barcoding towards a better understanding of plant–microorganism interactions and colonization dynamics.
Metagenomics of the human gut mycobiome
- Tiago Faial
High-throughput fitness screens link genes to unique phenotypes in human-restricted Salmonella
We used high-throughput transposon screens to examine the responses of generalist and host-adapted Salmonella enterica serovars to 25 stress conditions that recapitulate key stages of human infection. We identified and characterized numerous typhoid-specific gene networks, revealing a role for specific pseudogenes in shaping bacterial fitness outcomes.
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Microbial genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, viruses and some protozoa and fungi.