CellBioNewsNov 16, 2023

Study show #extracellular_vesicles exchange #genetic information between #cells in the sea.

#horizonatal_gene_transfer #evolution #metagenome #peDNA

https://phys.org/news/2023-11-extracellular-vesicles-exchange-genetic-cells.html

Study show extracellular vesicles exchange genetic information between cells in the sea

Researchers led by Susanne Erdmann from the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen have looked at data that has so far been mostly discarded as contamination, revealing the previously underestimated role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in exchanging genetic information between cells and highlighting their importance for the microbial community in the sea.

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CellBioNewsAug 3, 2023

A path to defeating #crop-killing gray #mold without toxic chemicals.

#RNA #extracellular_vesicles #tetraspanin

https://phys.org/news/2023-08-path-defeating-crop-killing-gray-mold.html

A path to defeating crop-killing gray mold without toxic chemicals

It's a mold that causes billions in crop losses every year, infecting berries, tomatoes and most other fruits and vegetables. Now, researchers have found a way to defeat the mold without showering toxic chemicals on the crops.

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