Aphids (plant lice) and ants carry minibacteria that produce essential amino acids and vitamins. These minibacteria have very limited genetic material and many broken genes.
Now, researchers have found that repeated errors in the conversion of DNA to protein save the function of the damaged genes.
Molecule Stops DNA Replication In Its Tracks
When a dividing cell duplicates its genetic material, a molecular machine called a sliding clamp travels along the DNA double helix, tethering the proteins that perform the replication....
New Natural Products Act Against Antibiotic-resistant...
A group of antibiotic natural products points to a new mode of action against pathogenic bacteria. Isolated from myxobacteria, the substances prevent an enzyme of the pathogens from being...
New antibiotic candidates from Braunschweig
(Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) A group of antibiotic natural products discovered at the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research in Braunschweig points out a new mode of...
Backyard Livestock: Raising Good, Natural Food for...
This popular and widely praised book describes everything you need to know about selecting and raising small livestock.Long the primary reference for anyone who keeps animals as a sustainable...
The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome
"The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome" is the definitive handbook for anyone affected by Asperger's syndrome (AS). It brings together a wealth of information on all aspects of the...
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