Imaging DNA Packing
Study Gains New Insight Into Bacterial DNA Packing https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2020/07/01/study-gains-new-insight-into-bacterial-dna-packing/Â
Cornea Lack a Resident Microbiome
New study from the Fleiszig lab (School of Optometry) showed that the cornea lacks a resident bacterial microbiome even under experimentally induced dry eye. Published May 29, 2020 in PLOS One:Â https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0234013
Managing Bacterial Transmission
New study from the Nelson lab (Civil and Environmental Engineering) identified avenues for transmission of fecal-associated bacteria in rural Bangladeshi households. Published May 23, 2020 in Water Research X:Â https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914720300165#!
Revisiting Bergmann’s Rule
New study from the Nachman lab (Integrative Biology) tested the contributions of the gut microbiome to Bergmann’s rule, an ecological pattern wherein animal body mass is higher in colder regions. Published May 17, 2020 in Molecular Ecology: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mec.15476?casa_token=TPerdnrjZ4IAAAAA%3AHN-kBol9vA2Vok2_lUAcVvqdcD2aY3PDAQ0TJWwI9YbuzhbSSesvZ0PCMKtAmvDwmLkcj4UWLtVxmZFm
Memory and the Microbiome
Scientists Explore Links Between Genetics, Gut Microbiome, and Memory https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2020/04/29/genetics-microbiome-memory/Â
