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Thursday, February 21, 2013

BacterioFiles Micro Edition 114 - Popping Pathogen Provides Plasmid Prophylactic

This episode: Salmonella strain engineered to induce our cells to immunize us against diseases!

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Journal Paper

Other interesting stories:
**Microbes found thriving in salty, noxious, sub-zero oxygen-free buried Antarctic lake
**Using a dog virus to make vaccines for human diseases
**Scientists produce electricity from plant-microbe team
**Newly discovered bacterium could help break down more of plant wastes for biofuels
**Researchers find bacteria to help degrade soil contaminants

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Labels: animals, bacteria, biotechnology, disease prevention, eukaryotes, evolution, genes, genetics, health, immune system, proteins, synthetic biology, vaccines, viruses

Sunday, February 10, 2013

BacterioFiles Micro Edition 113 - Bdelloids Derive Different Domains' DNA

This episode: Bdelloid rotifers borrow genetic material from all over the place!

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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/Journal Paper

Other interesting stories:
**Model suggests we might actively enable growth of beneficial gut microbes
**Predatory bacteria can even feed on their prey's storage polymers (paper)
**Plants' symbiotic bacteria can control their production of insect toxins and only produce when needed (paper)
**More bacteria than thought can get rid of potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide
**Marine algae engineered to produce biofuels like fresh-water algae

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Labels: animals, archaea, bacteria, ecology, eukaryotes, evolution, fungi, genes, genetics, proteins, protists, rotifers

Sunday, February 3, 2013

BacterioFiles Micro Edition 112 - Belly Button Bacteria

This episode: Discovering what is living in our navels!

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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/Journal Paper/Project website

Other interesting stories:
**Video-article shows how to purify magnetic bacteria
**King Henry VIII's warship has novel bacteria growing in it (paper)
**Acid-loving bacteria can dissolve and extract metals for recycling
**In addition to photosynthesis, algae can digest cellulose for carbon
**Insect-infecting fungus may help control bed bugs

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Labels: animals, archaea, bacteria, biofilms, disease prevention, ecology, eukaryotes, evolution, extremophiles, genes, health, immune system, microbiome, probiotics, symbiosis
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