Browsing FAS Theses and Dissertations by Keyword "Bacteria"

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    • Genetics of Antibiotic Synergy in Mycobacterium tuberculosis 

      Tomasi, Francesca Guglielmini (2022-09-09)
      Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), which has been around for millennia and continues to affect millions of people every year. Successful TB treatment requires ...

    • Identifying and Quantifying Novel Bacteria 

      Nchinda-Pungong, Nkaziewoh Ndabong (2021-06-23)
      The tree of life lies at the heart of biology, but major gaps persist among bacteria. Attempts to identify these missing microbes face challenges in determining which organisms are poorly characterized and where to find ...

    • Using E. coli as an experimental system to study the behavior of prion-like proteins. 

      Nako, Entela (2013-10-15)
      Prions are infectious, self-propagating protein aggregates that have been uncovered in evolutionary divergent members of the eukaryotic domain of life. It is not known whether prokaryotic organisms contain proteins that ...