All Hokkaido University articles
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NewsRhythm led by plants is crucial for symbiosis with nutrient-providing bacteria
Recent research on Lotus japonicus has unveiled that the interaction between legume roots and rhizobia is characterized by periodic gene expression with a six-hour rhythm, maintained with the help of the plant hormone cytokinin.
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NewsScientists pioneer comprehensive derivative synthesis method for developing new antimicrobial drugs
A method to screen a wide variety of drug candidates without laborious purification steps could advance the fight against drug-resistant bacteria.
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NewsA new bacterial species from a hydrothermal vent throws light on their evolution
A new bacterial species discovered at the deep-sea hydrothermal vent site ‘Crab Spa’ provides a deeper understanding of bacterial evolution.
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NewsBroad-spectrum antiviral candidate targets dengue and SARS-CoV-2
A broad-spectrum antiviral drug candidate, 2-thiouridine, that targets positive-strand RNA viruses has been identified and characterized.
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NewsMarine bacteria take a bite at plastic pollution
A bacterium found in the sea can degrade a plastic that otherwise resists microbial breakdown in marine environments.
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NewsAncestral mitoviruses discovered in mycorrhizal fungi
A new group of mitochondrial viruses confined to the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Glomeromycotina may represent an ancestral lineage of mitoviruses.
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NewsSifting through sewage can forecast COVID-19 infections 5 days in advance
A new mathematical model uses wastewater samples to effectively forecast the number of clinical COVID-19 cases in a community five days in advance.
