在污水处理厂的浑浊水流中，一场无声的“基因快递”正在上演。数以万计的微生物通过神秘的基因交换网络，悄悄传递着耐药性“武器”、污染物分解“技能包”，甚至人工合成的生物元件。这种被称为水平基因转移（Horizontal Gene Transfer）的现象 ...

In recent years, the sequence of the 16S rRNA gene has been used to detect and identify bacterial infection in clinical practice (1), but many of the PCR methods in use are not able to further ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...

To achieve this, the researchers designed a small ribozyme-based RNA molecule (also called catalytic RNA) that attached a unique barcode to 16S rRNA upon gene transfer. This cat-RNA was introduced ...

The main types of rRNA include: Small Subunit rRNA: In prokaryotes, the small subunit contains the 16S rRNA, while in eukaryotes, it contains the 18S rRNA. These rRNAs are involved in mRNA binding and ...