What is a model organism? Moving beyond E. coli
The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental life processes (think DNA replication and transcription).
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CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing articles from across Nature Portfolio
Characterization of the genome editing capabilities of the miniature TnpB and IscB proteins in various Escherichia coli strains provides insights into the escaping mechanisms of E. coli with the ...
E. coli strain in Egyptian dairy products found in Japanese school outbreak
No one should have to fear food poisoning every time they eat or drink, but the reality, even in the 21st century, is that ...
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BARDA backs Locus phage therapy for resistant E coli
LBP-EC01 is a bacteriophage ‘cocktail’ that has been modified using CRISPR/Cas3 gene-editing to improve its ability to target the E coli genome. Lab studies have demonstrated it is ...
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Choosing the Best Reporter Assay
Reporter genes are generally joined to a regulatory DNA sequence in an expression vector that is usually propagated in Escherichia coli before transfection into the cell type of interest. 1 A control ...