New Tool Reads Hidden Host DNA in Microbiome Data to Predict Biological Sex
A new bioinformatic tool called SCiMS predicts host chromosomal sex from the small amount of host DNA present in shotgun ...
Tag: metagenomics
Gut Microbe Resistance Genes Tied to Depression Symptoms, With Inflammation as the Switch
A new metagenomic study of first-episode, drug-naïve depression links gut antimicrobial resistance genes to symptom severity and finds that blood ...
Ocean Microbes Hidden in the Western Pacific Reveal Genes for Making Biodegradable Plastic
Metagenomic analysis of Western Pacific Ocean deep chlorophyll maximum samples has revealed 34 PHA biosynthetic and degradation genes across 29 ...
Poultry Litter Reshapes Soil Bacteria in Lagos Farms, Raising Pathogen Concerns
Metagenomic sequencing of soils from Lagos poultry farms reveals that poultry litter replaces native soil bacteria with gut-derived Firmicutes and ...
Gut Microbe Veillonella Emerges as a Potential Driver of Pancreatic Cancer Progression
A new integrated study finds the gut bacterium Veillonella enriched in advanced pancreatic cancer patients and provides functional and genetic ...
Scientists Turn Fragmented Microbial DNA Into New Antibiotic and Cancer Drug Leads
Researchers have developed a strategy that uses known biosynthetic gene clusters as guides to reconstruct fragmented metagenomic data and prioritize ...
Gut Fungi Leave a Distinct Signature in Gout, Metagenomic Study Finds
A reanalysis of 307 fecal metagenomic samples reveals that gout patients carry distinct gut fungal signatures linked to bacterial communities ...
Hot Spring Metagenome Yields P450 Enzyme Frozen Mid-Breath With Oxygen on Board
A novel cytochrome P450 enzyme recovered from an Australian hot spring metagenome has been crystallised with molecular oxygen bound to ...
Sperm-Triggered Hybrid Trick Reshapes Gut Microbes and Sugar Metabolism in Gynogenetic Bream
A new BMC Genomics study shows that gynogenetic blunt snout bream produced with Chinese perch sperm display enhanced digestive enzymes, ...
Three Fungi Team Up to Turn Corn Straw Into a Wheat Growth Booster
A Chinese research team found that a three-fungus consortium of Trichoderma reesei, Aspergillus niger, and Neurospora crassa accelerates corn straw ...
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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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