New SRAminer tool mines NCBI’s Sequence Read Archive for hidden genes and microbes
SRAminer searches up to one million SRA runs at a time and reconstructs genes and genomes from target-matched reads, identifying ...
Tag: environmental microbiology
Hospital sewers are hotspots where antibiotics actively breed resistant bacteria
A study of Swedish hospitals shows that ciprofloxacin and cefotaxime in hospital wastewater actively select for antibiotic-resistant bacteria in sewer ...
Sequence Analysis Maps a Vast β-Lactamase Resistome Across Environments
A large-scale sequence survey identified roughly 108,000 putative β-lactamases across bacterial phyla and ecosystems, more than twelve-fold the number in ...
Constraining lake ecology via metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, and amplicon sequencing
A comparative study across 21 European lakes found that amplicon, metagenomic and metatranscriptomic sequencing methods systematically differ in how they ...
Sal(E) resistance gene widespread in emerging Staphylococcus nepalensis
A global genomic analysis indicates that the sal(E) resistance gene is deeply conserved in Staphylococcus nepalensis, while acquired resistance traits ...
How a Deadly Bacterium Outsmarts Amoeba Predators in Soil and Water
New research shows that OSA-type lipopolysaccharide and Las quorum sensing protect Pseudomonas aeruginosa from phagocytosis and extracellular killing by Dictyostelium ...
Minimalist Phage Ptero Reveals the Bare Essentials of Bacterial Attack
Researchers in Australia have characterized phage Ptero and a family of thirteen minimalist bacteriophages whose stripped-down infection machinery reveals the ...
Clay Barrier Shows Promise in Blocking Antibiotic Resistance Genes from Reclaimed Water
A 40-day column experiment shows that a bentonite seepage-control layer can cut antibiotic transport by nearly half and block antibiotic ...
Rare Microbes Hold the Reins in Acid-Polluted Rivers, Study Reveals
A new study of an acid mine drainage-impacted river shows that rare prokaryotic taxa, though nearly invisible, occupy keystone positions ...
Cold Wastewater Treatment Surprisingly Cuts Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Effluents
A controlled 147-day study at a Portuguese wastewater treatment plant shows that operating activated sludge systems at 5 degrees Celsius ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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