Microbe Magazine

Cover: Color enhancement of a negatively stained transmission electron micrograph of the recently emergent H7N9 influenza virus. H7N9 has gained attention by infecting a number of people in China since February (see p. 307). (Image © CDC/Science Source.)
Cover: Color enhancement of a negatively stained transmission electron micrograph of the recently emergent H7N9 influenza virus. H7N9 has gained attention by infecting a number of people in China since February (see p. 307). (Image © CDC/Science Source.)
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Pathogens, Parasites Exploit Exosomes as Delivery Vehicles
Exosomes, 30- to 100-nm vesicles that eukaryotic cells release, serve as carriers of critical messenger packets between cells. Under ordinary circumstances, exosomes cart proteins, mRNA, and microRNA (miRNA) molecules from one healthy cell to another in paracrine fashion, modifying signal transdu...
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Phenotype Sequencing: High-Throughput Discovery of the Genetic Causes of a Phenotype
Identifying the genetic basis of phenotypes is an important challenge in functional genomics. Ideally, new approaches for discovering the genetic causes of a phenotype should be comprehensive, rapid, and inexpensive. High-throughput sequencing provides an important step towards these goals, but t...
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