Microbiology/Genetics  

How bacteria target and disable plants' defense system

The virus seems to be in transition between infectious and endogenous forms

Researchers discovered protein machinery important for cells to keep chromosomes intact

Findings could benefit cancer research

For diseases, when it comes to sharing a home, only close relatives will do

Scientists discovered what guides the production of new cells from the intestinal stem cells

Basic work on E. coli identifies a crucial aspect of how ribosome genes are expressed

Protecting against outside DNA

The technique of genetic divergence was used

For the first time, scientists describe the busy microbial world inside

In this case, cocaine acts like a sedative, not a stimulant

A discovery that may speed forest biotechnology

International proteome researchers map the entire active protein inventory in cells

They just want you to be infected

But DNA remains only a backup nutrient

Scientists found that selfishness has its costs even in case of microbes

Discovery may suggest future treatments for intestinal disorders