Vast numbers of different prokaryotic microorganisms shape the biosphere, with diverse metabolic capabilities. Determination of genome sequences for a wide range of bacteria and archaea now requires ...
Results reported in a recent Science paper provide the first experimental evidence to support the hypothesis that prokaryotes possess a defence system that might be analogous to eukaryotic RNA ...
This study was led by Prof. Ming Li and Prof. Hua Xiang (Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences). Early bioinformatic analyses revealed that, in haloarchaeal genomes, the ago genes ...