RNA barcoding approach reveals previously unknown virus-host relationships (opens in new tab)

An interdisciplinary team of Rice University researchers has uncovered previously unknown relationships between bacteriophages — viruses that infect bacteria — and their bacterial hosts, offering a powerful new tool for next-generation microbiome engineering. Published in Nature Communications, the study utilizes a Rice-developed RNA-based barcoding system that allows scientists to identify which bacteria receive genetic material from bacteriophages ... The post appeared first on .