A new study published in PLOS Genetics has identified an extreme mutational hotspot within the genome of Pseudomonas fluorescens, providing unprecedented insight into the relationship between gene ...

Bacteria need mutations -- changes in their DNA code -- to survive under difficult circumstances. When necessary, they can even mutate at different speeds. This is shown in a recent study by the ...

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. These factors include genetic and age-related blood mutations, smoking and infection by oral bacteria. Published in Cancer Discovery, ...

Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but many operate in constant threat of being infected by viruses called phages ...

Scientists have discovered a dangerous pathogen lurking in the drinking water in Delhi. It’s not a superbug per se, but a supergene — a genetic mutation that can be acquired by a variety of bacteria ...