Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Filtered by: Microbiology
New insights into the relationship between CRISPR-Cas systems and HGT within species at the population scale
The story behind the paper: “The CRISPR-Cas systems were selectively inactivated during evolution of Bacillus cereus group for adaptation to diverse environments”
Insights into the community assembly and interaction of marine benthic archaea
Relating community composition and assembly process to co-occurrence pattern revealed the dynamics of benthic marine archaea
Can we treat cancer with the microbiota?
We heard a lot of correlations between microbiota modifications and cancer development, particularly colorectal cancer. Many different species have been associated with the tumor state and some have also demonstrated to be causative as Fusobacterium nucleatum.