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They named them the Borg. And they affect #ClimateChange.
They are ancient, and unlike anything ever seen before.
#JenniferDoudna & colleagues discovered the Borgs -- segments of archaea DNA that enter bacteria capable of oxidizing methane.
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They are ancient, and unlike anything ever seen before.
#JenniferDoudna & colleagues discovered the Borgs -- segments of archaea DNA that enter bacteria capable of oxidizing methane.
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nature.com/articles/s4158…
2/ In seas, peat, permafrost, bogs there're bacteria capable of making methane (CH4) -- which is up to 80Xs worse #greenhousegasemissions than CO2. There are also bacteria that oxidize CH4, turning it into not-as-bad CO + O2. MORE
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3/ Global warming's speeding thawing of permafrost and bogs, peat etc. resulting in huge increases in CH4 release. Methanoperedens bacteria oxidize methane -- which is good.
The researchers discovered 19 "Borg" types that "assimilate" the bacteria, giving them CH4-eating genes.
The researchers discovered 19 "Borg" types that "assimilate" the bacteria, giving them CH4-eating genes.
Starting! @AngelaHaczku is joining us for @ucdavisbiology's #CovidTownHall! Dr. Haczku is a physician & co-author on the paper describing the 1st US community transmission of COVID-19 at @UCDavisHealth (Paper: doi.org/10.1093/cid/ci…). Tune in live: facebook.com/watch/live/?v=…
@AngelaHaczku, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of #Medicine, Director of the UC Davis #Lung Center, and is Associate Dean of Translational Research for @UCDavisMed. She is internationally recognized expert in pulmonary immunology. #CovidTownHall #Covid19
@AngelaHaczku's research focuses on the effects of environmental exposures (air pollution, cigarette smoke, psychosocial stress) on respiratory health & disease. She’s authored ~100 peer-reviewed papers, has been federally funded for the past 15 years.
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