A genomic study of gut microbes during antibiotic use finds selective sweeps in a DNA gyrase gene that drive resistance.

Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.

The capacity of bacteria to spread disease across the plant kingdom may be much more widespread than previously suspected, according to new analysis.

Explore the diversity of bacterial genomes in our food here. Identifying and sequencing rare strains of bacteria that make up the human microbiome has been challenging for scientists. Gang Fang, a ...

Bacteria permeate virtually every corner of ... The species and metabolic diversity that typically develop within a biofilm afford the community greater adaptability and enhanced ecological ...

From these samples, the researchers charted how the taxonomic diversity of bacteria in the gut changed and any fluctuations to the copy number of resistance genes. Immediately after taking antibiotics ...

Bacteria are the most diverse organisms on ... Comparing DNA sequences from the wonderful diversity of life we see today can tell us how different groups relate to each other.