A natural antibacterial molecule shows clinical promise. Its unusual binding site is on an excellent target: ...

The mutation was observed across multiple independent bacterial populations, occurring predictably in 137 out of 153 replicate cultures. This mutation is directly linked to transcriptional ...

Scientists have discovered a way to control mutation rates in bacteria, paving the way for new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are given to kill bad bacteria; however ...

Researchers have dentified an extreme mutational hotspot within the genome of Pseudomonas fluorescens, providing unprecedented insight into the relationship between gene regulation and mutation rates.

This suggests that similar mutation hotspots could exist in other genes and bacterial species. A new study published in PLOS Genetics has identified an extreme mutational hotspot within the genome ...

Some scientists fear that we are fighting a losing battle against resistant bacteria, which may ultimately lead to people dying from simple infections, for example following operations.

As the numbers of bacteria increase in a diabetic infection, so does the likelihood of resistance. Random mutations appear and some build up resistance to external stressors, like antibiotics.

coli. Researchers found out that the rate of mutation varied according to how many of the bacteria there were. Surprisingly, they discovered that more bacteria gave fewer mutations. Meanwhile more ...