Gene information told the researchers which microbe species were present in each layer, how closely they were related to each other and what they could potentially be doing. (sciencedaily.com)
It is called the bacterial equivalent of sex, because it is usually used to exchange gene information between Gram negative bacteria. (sciencedaily.com)
The data are already being used to improve gene information and expression on VectorBase, a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases resource center for the scientific community. (sciencedaily.com)