Photosynthetic bacteria give biologists a cool new tool
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 15:20
in Biology & Nature
Photosynthetic bacteria that have lived on Earth for 2.7 billion years are the source of a new and valuable biological regulatory tool being developed by Rice University bioengineers. Synechocystis bacteria produce a protein pathway that senses the presence of UV-violet light and activates a motor protein that moves the single-cell organism into safer surroundings. The […]