There is usually one bit of genomic DNA in a bacterial cell that encodes for most of its functions, but bacteria can carry other bits of genetic material like plasmids, which could carry a gene for ...

Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your ...

Scientists in Tokyo have uncovered “Inocles,” massive strands of extrachromosomal DNA hidden inside bacteria in human mouths. These giants, overlooked by traditional sequencing, could explain how oral ...

They look like human teeth and gums, perhaps a partial denture that someone is about to put into their mouth to start the day. However, their location, in a lab on North Campus, offers a hint that ...

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