Microbes seen controlling action of host's genes

(Duke University) Duke researchers have shown that microbes can control their animal hosts by manipulating the molecular machinery of their cells, triggering patterns of gene expression that consequently contribute to health and disease. The work, which was conducted in zebrafish and mice cells, could have implications for human inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news