The Chromatin Digest

Tag: non-mammalian

  • Microscopic DNA scaffolds may help us combat tuberculosis

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    A scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, an infectious bacterial disease that impacts lung function. Image from NIAID on Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY 2.0. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the causal agent of tuberculosis (TB), which is transmitted through air droplets from person to person and causes severe lung defects. Many…

  • The transcription factors behind my midweek meal

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    Tomatoes at various ripening stages (this image is in the public domain). Not long ago, I took a short break from my MSc project to go back home and see my family for Easter. This meant using up all the food in my fridge before leaving, and I cooked up some pretty eclectic meals as…