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Inktober/Microber 2021 Day 30 Conjugation 👻🦠
Bacteria can acquire new genetic material in different ways. One of them is conjugation where the DNA is exchanged between two cells.
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Inktober/Microber 2021 Day 29 Colony 👻🦠
A bacterial colony is a group of cells stemming from the same mother cell.
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Inktober/Microber 2021 Day 28 Adhesion 👻🦠
Bacteria can adhere to surfaces or other cells helping them to colonize different environments and form biofilms.
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Inktober/Microber 2021 Day 27 Strain 👻🦠
While the bacterium E. coli is usually found in our gut, some of its subtypes (strains) produce toxins causing diarrhea in humans.
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Inktober/Microber 2021 Day 20 Luminescence 👻🦠
Bioluminescence is the emission of light by a living organism. Among the bacteria, Aliivibrio fischeri is one of the best known examples.💡
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Inktober/Microber 2021 Day 13 Division 👻🦠
Bacteria multiply through cell division - most undergo a process called binary fission resulting in two daughter cells. 👯
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Inktober/Microber 2021 Day 9 Niche 👻🦠
A niche defines how a species interacts with its environment. E. g., some bacteria can tolerate specific agents harmful to other species giving them an advantage in this niche.
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Inktober/Microber 2021 Day 3 Flagella 👻🦠
These whip-like organelles can be found in different forms and arrangements.
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Inktober/Mikrober 2021 #1 Biofilm 👻🦠
Decided to participate in an Inktober for the first time - let's see if I can make it until the 31st. 😅
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So honored that I could draw the cover illustration for the March issue of @NatureAging featuring the paper of my former colleagues!🖌️ Congrats on the paper, @fabiankern13! 🥳
Get the paper here: https://t.co/SrTFzoxr73