Microbiology

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MurJ allocation coordinates bacterial growth and division in E. coli

A bioRxiv preprint shows MurJ is transiently captured at division sites, biasing Lipid II toward septal growth and coordinating E. coli cell division.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · 7 days ago · 5 min read

Microbiology·EHJ

Rhizoctonia solani detox genes linked to SYP-14288 resistance

Allelic homogenization of RsCYP3A24 and RsGSTF5 is linked to metabolic resistance to SYP-14288 in Rhizoctonia solani, implicating detoxification…

Nov 6, 2026

Microbiology·PLOS ONE

Baltic Sea PKS ArsMB Produces Protective Alkylresorcinols in E. coli

A Baltic Sea microbiome enzyme, ArsMB, enabled E. coli to make alkylresorcinols that improved resistance to wall lysis…

Nov 5, 2026

Microbiology·Br J Cancer

Gut megaplasmids linked to prophage spread across distant bacteria

Researchers identified Hodors, large conjugative megaplasmids in the human gut that carry prophages across distantly related bacteria.

Nov 4, 2026

Microbiology·bioRxiv

Multiplex PNA-FISH Maps Bacterial Gene Expression in Biofilms

A preprint describes a single-probe, amplification-free PNA-FISH method that maps bacterial mRNA in intact 3D biofilms with RT-qPCR…

Nov 4, 2026

Microbiology·Nature

Thymus zygis oil-loaded bacterial cellulose shows antimicrobial activity

In vitro study finds Thymus zygis essential oil on bacterial cellulose inhibits Candida, Proteus, and Staphylococcus biofilms and…

Oct 31, 2026

Microbiology·Cancer Cell

NF-Y Interacts With SWI/SNF and RSC to Regulate Fungal Gene Expression

NF-Y binds SWI/SNF and RSC chromatin remodelers in fungi, linking promoter occupancy to growth, development, and enzyme production.

Oct 27, 2026

Microbiology·Nat Rev Onc

IF2 extensions link bacterial translation to stress adaptation

Terminal extensions in IF2 diversify translation initiation and help E. coli adapt to temperature, pH, and oxygen stress.

Oct 26, 2026

Microbiology·MHRA

Microbiology lab assistant role opens at Dorset County Hospital

Dorset County Hospital is hiring a microbiology laboratory assistant to support specimen reception, data entry, and urgent sample…

Oct 26, 2026

Microbiology·Nat Rev Neuro

Antibiotics Directly Alter Host Immunity Beyond the Microbiota

Mouse data and a new computational tool separate microbiota-dependent from direct antibiotic effects, including altered feeding and colonic…

Oct 26, 2026

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