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Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

Red blood cells ferry oxygen to tissues, providing fuel for muscular activity. Unscrupulous athletes have been able to ‘dope’ their blood by enriching their supply of red blood cells. Credit: Bruce Blausen

October 18, 2018

New Finding Could Unmask Blood Doping in Athletes

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September 6, 2018

Microbiology Society Recognizes Two Duke Researchers

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Stimulating an olfactory receptor in prostate cancer cells caused the cancer to morph into a more aggressive form of the disease. Blocking the receptor with specific molecules or scents could provide a new way to treat prostate cancer. (Tatjana Abaffy)

May 29, 2018

Smell Receptor Fuels Prostate Cancer Progression

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Artificial intelligence detects patterns of gut microbes indicative of cholera risk. (Terra Communications)

May 7, 2018

AI Detects Patterns Of Gut Microbes for Cholera Risk

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The formation of the synaptonemal complex

March 28, 2018

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An electron micrograph of Trichophyton, commonly known as toenail fungus. New research shows the organism clones itself, making genetically identical daughters that may be vulnerable to new treatments. Credit – Duke & NC State

February 22, 2018

Toenail Fungus Gives Up Sex to Infect Human Hosts

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morphogenesis focuses on how different rates of growth change the shapes of organisms as they develop.

December 15, 2017

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An image from Lawrence David's lab shows populations of different gut microbes changing over time.

November 20, 2017

Microbe Scientists Launching Expanded Microbiome Center

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This image shows spores on the surface of a fruiting structure from the fungus Cryptococcus deuterogattii, a deadly strain that emerged in the Pacific Northwest. CREDIT: Edmond Byrnes III, Joseph Heitman -- Duke; Valerie Knowlton – NC State)

September 26, 2017

‘Hypermutators’ Drive Pathogenic Fungi to Evolve More Rapidly

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This digitally-colorized scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image shows Salmonella bacteria (red) invading an immune cell (yellow). Salmonella Typhi is the cause of typhoid fever. Credit: CDC Public Health Image Library

August 21, 2017

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Fight Infectious Disease

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Duke scientists say Cryptococcus swapped chromosome arms at the centromere. (Animation: Kara Manke)

August 11, 2017

Scientists Map Sex Chromosome Evolution in Fungi

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Cells of the upper respiratory tract are where influenza virus infection occurs. Red marks basal cells, green marks ciliated cells, and blue marks cell nuclei. Photo credit: Rebekah Dumm, ��ţӰ��

July 24, 2017

New Vaccine Production Could Improve Flu Shot Accuracy

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Clinging to her mom, this baby Coquerel’s sifaka represents the only lemur species at the Duke Lemur Center known to fall prey to cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes diarrhea that can last for a week or more.

June 20, 2017

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Gut microbes can alter the action of their host organism’s genes. Mouse intestinal cells are outlined in red, with the cell nuclei stained blue and a protein called transcription factor Hnf4a stained green within the nuclei.

May 17, 2017

Microbes Seen Controlling Action of Host’s Genes

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The Epstein-Barr virus, shown here in an image from the National Cancer Institute, takes control of the body’s immune B-cells so that it can hide in plain sight. Up to 90 percent of all adults carry the virus without consequence, but it can cause cancers.

May 2, 2017

Cancer-Causing Virus Masters Cell's Replication and Immortality

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The finding could open the way to the development of more accurate tests for risk of multiple sclerosis

March 23, 2017

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