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E. coli shows the way to discover cell-made protein carcinogens

January 29, 2019August 1, 2020 bacteria, Cancer, carcinogens, DNA damage, E. Coli, Research

When searching for carcinogens, people look at the environment. External factors such as tobacco smoke and sunlight can damage DNA, triggering mutations that can cause

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What matters the most to cells

December 14, 2017August 1, 2020 DNA biology, DNA repair, DNA transcription, E. Coli, eXOnucleases sequencing, fidelity of transcription, GreA, protein synthesis, RNA

“If you asked a group of scientists which is more important for a cell, maintaining the integrity of its DNA containing all of the organism’s

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‘Superbugs’ might have found their match: Bacteriophages can combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

June 16, 2017 Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Bacteriophages, E. Coli, phages, superbugs

Envision the following possible future clinical scenario: a patient in a hospital develops an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection that is untreatable or only treatable with the

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“Freeze-frame” synthetic proteins capture DNA events leading to cancer

January 11, 2017August 1, 2020 Cancer, cancer evolution, DNA repair, E. Coli, Freeze-frames proteins, Genetics

Cancer scientists have focused on identifying signature genetic changes present in cancerous cells and understanding how these changes lead to cancer. Although this approach has