All Niigata University articles
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NewsEnzyme discovery could lead to anti-bacterial pesticides targeting plant disease
Researchers investigating Xanthomonas plant pathogens have identified XccOpgD, a glycoside hydrolase (GH186) that plays a pivotal role in the biosynthesis of CβG16α, which suppresses essential plant defense mechanisms.
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NewsRecombinant protein offers potential as TB booster vaccine
No new vaccine has yet surpassed BCG, which is a highly effective live vaccine and is very effective in preventing tuberculosis in children. Creating a booster vaccine to strengthen immunity in adults is considered a promising and realistic option.
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NewsNitrogen-based fertilizers differentially affect protist community composition in paddy field soils
New research investigating the differential effects of nitrogen fertilizer types on paddy field protist communities showed that predatory protists were the major functional and most sensitive group to nitrogen fertilizers.
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NewsNovel enzyme family could provide insights into bacterial pathogenicity
Researchers discover a new family of Gram-negative bacterial enzymes related to infection capability.
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NewsVesicles produced by intestinal bacteria cause a malignant cycle in patients with cirrhosis
Researchers have revealed that small vesicles, around 100 nm in size, released by intestinal bacteria induce immune activation and progression of liver cirrhosis, as well as reduction of serum albumin level, subsequently leading to oedema and ascites.
