A new study reveals that sexual partners exchange unique bacterial signatures, detectable even when DNA evidence is absent.

A new study led by Prof. Tan Zhiliang from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

Second, the detection of the 16S rRNA sequence conservation in all forms of cellular life provided the strongest possible support for Darwin's hypothesis of the common ancestry of life on Earth.

The main types of rRNA include: Small Subunit rRNA: In prokaryotes, the small subunit contains the 16S rRNA, while in eukaryotes, it contains the 18S rRNA. These rRNAs are involved in mRNA binding and ...

为解决中国海洋原核生物多样性研究不足的问题，厦门大学的研究人员开展中国海洋表层原核生物多样性研究，构建数据集，揭示其多样性和群落结构。该成果为海洋生态研究提供关键数据，强烈推荐科研人员阅读。