A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...

Researchers have identified a bacterial protein, YokF, that prevents the transfer of plasmids—many carrying antibiotic resistance genes—between cells by degrading DNA during nanotube transfer. The ...

Researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a bacterial protein, YokF, that degrades DNA during transfer between cells, blocking the spread of antibiotic resistance genes. The ...

Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...

The fungus that causes coffee wilt disease repeatedly took up segments of DNA from a related fungal pathogen, which contributed to successive outbreaks of the disease, according to a new report. The ...

A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized proteins to specifically destroy shared DNA before it spreads. This ...