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8 hours ago · A new study presents evidence showing that endogenous insertion sequences (ISs) in mycobacteria can activate the defensive gene islands, thereby helping bacteria quickly acquire a broad-spectrum anti-phage ability.
8 hours ago · To study transitions during cell-cycle progression, we use the model alpha-proteobacterium Caulobacter crescentus. Caulobacter cells differentiate from a non-replicative non-growing state to a replicative proliferating state at each cell-cycle, and this growth transition depends on nutrient availability in the environment.
