All dormancy articles
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NewsIn beer yeast, scientists find potential path to starving cancer
The discovery of a surprising way yeast used to brew beer can survive starvation could open the door to new treatments for cancer. The never-before-seen adaptation helps yeast cells go dormant when nutrients are scarce.
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NewsResearchers unravel mystery of dormancy in food pathogens for more effective elimination
The detection tests commonly used to check for the absence of microbes in hospitals or the agri-food industry are based on microbial growth, i.e. the laboratory cultivation of microorganisms from a sample to be checked. If no micro-organisms appear during culturing, the sample is considered safe. Source: INRAE ...
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NewsDormancy defence systems show us why phages may not be the answer to everything
Toxin/antitoxin defence systems in bacteria need to be better understood if the potential of phage therapy is to be realised, a new review in Sustainable Microbiology suggests.
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NewsStudy reveals new approach for combatting “resting” bacteria
Blocking long phosphate molecules could eventually help treat chronic infections in which slow-growing bacteria evade typical antibiotics.
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NewsSingle gene could be crucial for persistence in TB bacteria
Researchers have uncovered an important mechanism that allows the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium to persist in the human host for decades.
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OpinionIs climate change driving an increase in cases of anthrax?
The anthrax outbreak in Africa could be a harbinger of more to come, with climate change creating opportunities for the emergence of more cross-over strains capable of causing anthrax-like infections.
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NewsDormant bacterial spores offer key insights into evolutionary survival strategies
A new study illuminates the mechanism through which dormant bacterial spores uphold and activate an enduring transcriptional program upon revival, showcasing an extraordinary genetic memory system.
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NewsSensor controls how dormant bacteria reawaken
Researchers have discovered a new kind of cellular sensor that allows spores to detect the presence of nutrients in their environment and quickly spring back to life.
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NewsSpores emit potassium ions to monitor their environment while in deep lethargy
A team of scientists have discovered how cells in deep lethargy decide while they sleep whether or not to return to life.
