Amplicon: Pieces of DNA formed as the products of natural or artificial amplification events. For example, they can be formed via polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) or ligase chain reactions (LCRs), as ...

Microbial pigments represent a dynamic class of natural compounds produced by bacteria, yeasts, fungi and microalgae, with applications spanning the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, textile and ...

Genetic manipulation of a puzzling, miniscule bacteria that has lived in human mouths at least since the Middle Stone Age is elucidating the genes needed for its unusual lifestyle. These ...

Research has revealed that a group of microbes found deep underground in three continents have been at an evolutionary standstill for millions of years. The discovery could have significant ...

Microbiology investigates the complexities of interactions among different microbial species and their higher eukaryotic ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...