Microbiology

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Split-TurboID maps PfAlba2 network in Plasmodium falciparum

A new split-TurboID system in Plasmodium falciparum mapped PfAlba2 interactions and transcripts linked to translation, RNA metabolism, and invasion.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · 21 hrs ago · 5 min read

Microbiology·bioRxiv

GroL tail shortens in thermophiles while mRNA structure changes little

A bacterial preprint finds little broad mRNA structural adaptation to heat, but groL shortens in thermophiles, especially in…

21 hrs ago

Microbiology·bioRxiv

Mucin drives pneumococcal colonization by blocking autolysis and boosting tryptophan

Mucin reprograms Streptococcus pneumoniae to persist in the nasopharynx by suppressing autolysis and inducing tryptophan-linked immune modulation.

3 days ago

Microbiology·bioRxiv

C1-fixing Cluster Genes Drive Autotrophy in Clostridium autoethanogenum

Targeted deletions in Clostridium autoethanogenum identify essential C1-fixing cluster genes and reveal distinct roles in autotrophic growth and…

3 days ago

Microbiology·bioRxiv

Magnetic organelle gene clusters help bacteria resist oxidizing conditions

A bioRxiv preprint links magnetite gene clusters to hydrogen peroxide resistance, ATP homeostasis, and an early role for…

4 days ago

Microbiology·PNAS

Femtosecond Fluorescence Decay in Photosynthetic Bacterial Reaction Centers

Femtosecond fluorescence studies in bacterial reaction centers revealed biexponential decay and possible heterogeneity, vibrational relaxation, and kinetic complexity.

4 days ago

Microbiology·bioRxiv

TilR Represses Tilimycin Biosynthesis in Klebsiella oxytoca

TilR is identified as a key repressor of tilimycin production in Klebsiella oxytoca, linking toxin control to metabolism,…

4 days ago

Microbiology·Sci Transl Med

Bacteriophage Goslar structure reveals host recognition machinery

Structural study maps Goslar bacteriophage infection machinery and host recognition, offering new detail on phage entry biology.

6 days ago

Microbiology·bioRxiv

Genomic analysis redraws Streptococcus anginosus taxonomy and infection risk

Genomic analysis splits Streptococcus anginosus into four taxa and links lineages to invasive disease, raising misidentification concerns in…

6 days ago

Microbiology·bioRxiv

HiSpoT PCR method streamlines MTB spoligotyping for NGS

HiSpoT uses one-tube dual-barcode PCR to prepare MTBC spoligotyping libraries, enabling low-cost high-throughput surveillance with 70% concordance to…

7 days ago

Microbiology

Clinical evidence, research, and medical intelligence in Microbiology.

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