Integrated FT-ICR MS and metabolome reveals diatom-derived organic matter by bacterial transformation under warming and acidification [PDF]
iScience, 2023 Summary: Bacterial transformation and processing of diatom-derived organic matter (OM) is extremely important for the cycling of production and energy in marine ecosystems; this process contributes to the production of microbial food webs. In this study,
Yang Liu, Chao Ma, Jun Sun
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Altering under-represented DNA sequences elevates bacterial transformation efficiency [PDF]
mBio, 2023 A cornerstone of bacterial molecular biology is the ability to genetically manipulate the microbe under study. Many bacteria are difficult to manipulate genetically, a phenotype due in part to robust removal of newly acquired DNA, for example, by ...
Shuai Hu +5 more
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Bacterial Transformation Buffers Environmental Fluctuations through the Reversible Integration of Mobile Genetic Elements [PDF]
mBio, 2020 Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) promotes the spread of genes within bacterial communities. Among the HGT mechanisms, natural transformation stands out as being encoded by the bacterial core genome.
Gabriel Carvalho +7 more
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Bacterial Transformation of Adamantane and Its Derivatives: Regioselectivity and Biocatalytic Approaches [PDF]
BiologyAdamantane is a unique tricyclic hydrocarbon with a rigid, diamond-like structure. It is widely distributed in natural hydrocarbons and has significant potential applications in medicine, materials science, and pharmaceuticals.
Anastasia A. Ivanova, Anna A. Vetrova
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Bacterial Transformation of Aromatic Monomers in Softwood Black Liquor [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 The valorization of lignin, a major component of plant-derived biomass, is essential to sustainable biorefining. We identified the major monoaromatic compounds present in black liquor, a lignin-rich stream generated in the kraft pulping process, and ...
Laura E. Navas +9 more
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Bacterial transformation of lignin: key enzymes and high-value products [PDF]
Biotechnology for Biofuels and BioproductsLignin, a natural organic polymer that is recyclable and inexpensive, serves as one of the most abundant green resources in nature. With the increasing consumption of fossil fuels and the deterioration of the environment, the development and utilization ...
Jinming Gu +8 more
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Synchronized Electromechanical Shock Wave-Induced Bacterial Transformation [PDF]
ACS Omega, 2019 Rishi Kant +11 more
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Revisiting the Mechanisms Involved in Calcium Chloride Induced Bacterial Transformation [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Azka Asif +3 more
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Methylome-dependent transformation of emm1 group A streptococci
mBio, 2023 Genetic intractability presents a fundamental barrier to the manipulation of bacteria, hindering advancements in microbiological research. Group A Streptococcus (GAS), a lethal human pathogen currently associated with an unprecedented surge of infections
Joana Alves +4 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 DNA primase-polymerases (Ppol) have been shown to play active roles in DNA repair and damage tolerance, both in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The ancestral thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus strain HB27 encodes a Ppol protein among the genes ...
Carlos Verdú +4 more
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