Anti-phage defense systems protect bacteria from viruses. Studying defense systems has begun to reveal the evolutionary roots of eukaryotic innate immunity and produced important biotechnologies such ...

A widespread bacterial defence system called SNIPE is shown to localize to the cell membrane, where it identifies and cleaves the DNA of infecting phage as it is injected into the bacterial cell.

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This paper discusses current research on subsurface microbiology. Exploring Earth's deep and extreme subsurface environments provides critical insights into life's limits and adaptability. Subsurface...

Methane-consuming microbial partners use redox conductors to pass electrons.