In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer ... to "barcode" ribosomal RNA (rRNA) inside living cells. By writing ...

Zainabadi said. Dr. Zainabadi and his colleagues hope to circumvent the challenges of current testing methods by using the TB bacterium's 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) as a sensitive marker of disease.

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA ... Prokaryotic organisms contain one type of rRNA gene that encodes three distinct RNA species: the 23S, 5S, and 16S rRNAs. In comparison, eukaryotic cells contain two ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer ... to "barcode" ribosomal RNA (rRNA) inside living cells. By writing genetic information directly into the 16S rRNA - a molecule universally ...

The main types of rRNA include: Small Subunit rRNA: In prokaryotes, the small subunit contains the 16S rRNA, while in eukaryotes ... The rRNA structures also provide binding sites for ribosomal ...

The protocol consisted of digestion and two-dimensional electrophoresis of radioactive small-subunit (16S or 18S) ribosomal RNA. When exposed to X-ray film, the separated fragments generated a unique ...