Broad host range (BHR) synthetic biology aims to capitalize on a wide range of microbial phenotypes to expand biodesign applications not confined to traditional model organisms. Despite the ...

Only recently appreciated as critical components of cellular functions, unstructured stretches of amino acids called SLiMs are key to viral-host interactions. During an early COVID-19 lockdown in ...

Bacteria can pass genetic information among themselves to gain an advantage over competitors in their environment. One of the ways they do this is by transferring conjugative plasmids—mobile, ...

Intracellular parasites and bacteria deploy an array of molecular tactics to invade host cells. Once inside, these pathogens subvert and co-opt host resources for survival and reproduction. Stealthy ...

The broad-host-range pS4 plasmid harboring the inverter circuit was introduced into 6 distinct hosts from the Gammaproteobacteria class. Broad host range (BHR) synthetic biology aims to capitalize on ...