

MICRO-C-OMICS #12: Lets Exchange Some Products
There are many ways microorganisms can interact. One way is by exchanging their (by)products, that is each organism can use the other’s...


MICRO-C-OMICS #11: Lets Exchange Some Genes -Extracellular Vesicle Mediated
Microorganisms can exchange genetic information, a process commonly called Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT). Microorganisms do it to adapt...


MICRO-C-OMICS #10: Lets Exchange Some Genes -Transformation
Microorganisms can exchange genetic information, a process commonly called Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT). Microorganisms do it to adapt...


MICRO-C-OMICS #9: Lets Exchange Some Genes -Transduction
Microorganisms can exchange genetic information, a process commonly called Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT). Microorganisms do it to adapt...


MICRO-C-OMICS # 8: Lets Exchange Some Genes- Conjugation
Microorganisms can exchange genetic information, a process commonly called Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT). Microorganisms do it to adapt...


MICRO-C-OMICS #6: Living Colors
Bacteria can produce colorful pigments that are either bound to the cell or secreted to the medium they are growing on or in. Bacteria...


MICRO-C-OMICS #5: Oxygen Anyone ?
Once upon a time, 2.35 billion years ago to give you sense of it, group of microorganisms called cyanobacteria (you may know them as...


MICRO-C-OMICS #4: Weaver Bacteria
There are cotton fabrics, wool fabrics, leather fabrics, synthetic fabrics. Now we are talking about bacterial fabrics, and already...


MICRO-C-OMICS #3: Vampire Bacteria
Today I want to introduce you the “Vampire Bacteria”. No, it is not a fantasy novel. Bacteria belonging to Micavibrio species are found...


MICRO-C-OMICS #2. Biofilm form of life
Biofilms are aggregates of microorganisms growing on the surfaces, such as the plaque on your teeth, or the slimy layer on the rocks in...