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Cracking the code of life's molecular machinery

Groundbreaking research pioneered by UWA is shedding light on the intricate dance between proteins, DNA and RNA – the fundamental building blocks of life,

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Congrats @callumverdonk.bsky.social on your 1st-Author NAR paper doi.org/10.1093/nar/... together with @charliebondxray.bsky.social, characterising RdfS, the multifunctional recombination directionality factor ‘excisionase’ of the symbiosis islands (Integrative & Conjugative Elements).

Structural basis for control of integrative and conjugative element excision and transfer by the oligomeric winged helix–turn–helix protein RdfS

Abstract. Winged helix–turn–helix (wHTH) proteins are diverse DNA-binding proteins that often oligomerize on DNA and participate in DNA recombination and t

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The International Society for Plasmid Biology and other Mobile Genetic Elements are finally in Bluesky!! 😎😎😎

Susan Gottesman and Gisela Storz, pioneers in regulatory RNA research, reflect on their personal scientific journeys and the evolution of their groundbreaking group research in two compelling articles. Gigi: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Susan: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #RNA

Unexpected Richness of the Bacterial Small RNA World

I stumbled onto a small RNA (sRNA) induced by oxidative stress when I did the “wrong” northern blot experiment as a second-year graduate student. I wa…

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Given hyperbole about this paper www.nature.com/articles/s41... in the news today (eg www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...) it is a good day to post this classic from >20 years ago: www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

Arming the enemy: the evolution of resistance to self-proteins

A remarkable range of novel antibiotics is attracting increasing interest as a major new weapon in the campaign against bacterial infection. They are based on the toxic peptides that provide the innat...

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I can't believe it's almost time for our MGE meeting. I'm so excited to spend time chatting about mobile elements with such a great line up of speakers and topics. www.mgeaus.org/full-program

Aussie MGE scientists, remember to get your MGEAUS abstracts in this week for our first MGE meeting in Melbourne this Feb!

Register and/or submit abstracts for the national Australian meeting on MGE at mgeaus.org

What could be a better way to start your week than by registering, and submitting your abstract for MGE AUS? Register at MGEAUS.ORG today!

Two weeks to go to get your abstracts in for MGE AUS! - A meeting dedicated to mobile genetic elements research in Australia - ECR and Student focused - Travel sponsorships available for many state branches - Amazing keynote speakers, with a two day program coming soon Register at mgeaus.org