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This is SPARDA: A self-destruct, self-defense system in bacteria that could be a new biotech tool
A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...
Type VI secretion systems (T6SS) are sophisticated nanomachines that bacteria employ to inject effector proteins directly into neighbouring cells. These systems are structurally reminiscent of ...
Let’s say it’s 2036, and scientists are working on a new class of drugs. Today, for instance, pharmaceutical companies use ...
Two recent studies from the University of California, Riverside, published in the same issue of Gut Microbes highlight the ...
Inflammatory gut bacteria that carry proteins structurally similar to myelin may trigger the development and progression of MS, a study found.
The protein called intelectin-2 plays another important role by reinforcing the protective mucus layer that lines the ...
The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...
The gut microbiome has been shown to influence tumor growth and contribute to therapeutic resistance. Scientists have concluded that there are both benefic | Immunology ...
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