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Identifying the genes that viruses ‘steal’ from ocean microbes

Study suggests viruses reprogram at least 1/3 of metabolic processes

By: Emily Caldwell, OSU News

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The microbes that cycle nutrients in the ocean don’t do the work on their…

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Bacteria work together to thrive in difficult conditions

Study shows soil pH sets stage for microbial interactions, composition

by: Emily Caldwell; caldwell.151@osu.edu

Though a founding concept of ecology suggests that the physical…

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Dr. Natacha Ruiz and Dr. Matthew Sullivan Named AAAS Fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) announced its 2023 Class of Fellows on April 18, 2024.

Among this prestigious group are Ohio State’s own Natividad “Natacha”…

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Full Speed Ahead

To make RNAs, which can be as long as a million nucleotides, RNA polymerases must overcome many challenges, from DNA-bound protein roadblocks to termination factors that induce premature RNA…