Bacteria in our intestines engage in genetic exchanges, called bacterial conjugation, and sometimes this gene swapping ...

Bacterial cells (black outlines) contain plasmids (red) in addition to their main genome (green). A conjugative plasmid can transfer genetic material between cells as shown here, which can spread ...

Our research has also piqued our interest in microbial horizontal gene transfer. In particular, we study the fundamental mechanics and principles that influence bacterial conjugation. Our goal is to ...

Valanx Biotech & FinaBio introduce ClickCRM for rapid conjugate vaccine development: Klosterneuburg, Austria Thursday, October 31, 2024, 15:00 Hrs [IST] Valanx Biotech, a biotech ...

They also found that while zinc did seem to promote the genes responsible for conjugation, the mineral inhibited specific ...

Conjugate vaccines, such as the pneumococcal and meningococcal vaccines, have improved efficacy against bacterial infections compared with polysaccharide vaccines. Their enhanced immunogenicity is ...