Cyanobacteria are among the most diverse prokaryotic phyla, with morphotypes ranging
from unicellular to multicellular filamentous forms, including those able to terminally (ie, …

Background Cyanobacteria are one of the oldest and morphologically most diverse
prokaryotic phyla on our planet. The early development of an oxygen-containing atmosphere …

Plant microbiome and its manipulation herald a new era for plant biotechnology with the
potential to benefit sustainable crop production. However, studies evaluating the diversity, …

The abrupt onslaught of the syphilis pandemic that started in the late fifteenth century
established this devastating infectious disease as one of the most feared in human history 1. …

In Drosophila melanogaster, as in many animal and plant species, centromere identity is
specified epigenetically. In proliferating cells, a centromere-specific histone H3 variant (CenH3)…

Background Chromothripsis is a recently discovered phenomenon of genomic rearrangement,
possibly arising during a single genome-shattering event. This could provide an …

A common trait often associated with multicellularity is cellular differentiation, which is a spatial
separation of tasks through the division of labor. In principle, the division of labor does not …

The incidence of syphilis has risen worldwide in the last decade in spite of being an easily
treated infection. The causative agent of this sexually transmitted disease is the bacterium …

Syphilis is an important public health problem and an increasing incidence has been noted
in recent years. Characterization of strain diversity through molecular data plays a critical …

Despite deleterious effects on individuals, the t haplotype is a selfish genetic element present
in many house mouse populations. By distorting the transmission ratio, +/t males transmit …