There could be new hope for people afflicted with the skin-discoloring disease, vitiligo. A new treatment reportedly works ...

Studying a ribosome variant within Bacillus subtilis called "L22," the researchers found that competition for magnesium hinders the growth of L22 more than a normal "wild type" ribosome that is ...

The species included in the study were chosen due to their ability to survive in "extreme" environments. The highly motile ...

The highly motile Bacillus subtilis, in its spore form, can survive extreme conditions and endure temperatures of up to 100°C. Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis, which is isolated from Antarctic ...

Bacteria that produce lipase will hydrolyze the olive oil and produce a halo around the bacterial growth. The Gram-positive rod, Bacillus subtilis is lipase positive (pictured on the right) The plate ...

A striking example of the specialization of sigma factors for different gene promoters is provided by bacterial sporulation in the species Bacillus subtilis. This bacterium exists in two states ...