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These DNA-Damaging Molecules May Be The Link Between Colon Cancer And IBD

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Scientists have discovered DNA-damaging molecules made by gut bacteria that may help explain why people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have higher rates of colorectal cancer than those without the condition.

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Are scientists being fooled by bacteria?

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For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumors. However, according to a new study by researchers at the […].

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MBL team discovers new DNA modification system in animals, captured from bacteria more than 60 MYA

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— Your DNA holds the blueprint to build your body, but it’s a living document: Adjustments to the design can be made by epigenetic marks. — Your DNA holds the blueprint to build your body, but it’s a living document: Adjustments to the […]. WOODS HOLE, Mass. Shribak and I. Yushenova WOODS HOLE, Mass.

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RNA holds the reins in bacteria: U-M researchers observe RNA controlling protein synthesis

Scienmag

Credit: Surajit Chatterjee To better understand how RNA in bacteria gives rise to protein–and along the way, target these processes in the design of new antibiotics–researchers are turning their attention to the unique way this process happens in bacteria.

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New CRISPR-Based Tool Called PASTE Gene Editing Inserts Large DNA Sequences at Desired Sites

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Developed by MIT researchers Jonathan Gootenberg and Omar Abudayyeh, PASTE (Programmable Addition via Site-specific Targeting Elements) gene editing technology can insert genes as long as 36,000 DNA base pairs to liver cells in mice as well as several types of human cells.

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Bacteriophages: the viruses that can actually be good for you

Pharmaceutical Technology

Bacteria naturally develop resistance to antibiotics over time, through genetic mutation, horizontal gene transfer between bacteria, or because of selective pressure. Virus versus bacteria. Phages are viruses of bacteria. Secondly, the relationships between phages and bacteria are very specific.

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#news #biotech DNA methylation from bacteria and microbiome using nanopore technology

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Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: DNA methylation from bacteria and microbiome using nanopore technology.Bacterial DNA methylation occurs in diverse sequence contexts and plays important functional roles in cellular defense and gene regulation.