bacterium

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One bacterium in particular, Morganella morganii, has been linked in several studies to major depressive disorder.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

"It is not just the bacterium itself that seems interesting. It is the bacterium in interaction with the virus it carries," he explains.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

In this study, which appears in Nature Microbiology, the team used a deep sequencing-based screening method to identify genes critical for GTA function in the model bacterium Caulobacter crescentus.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

One lowly bacterium possesses a flagellum—a tiny tail or rotor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Most important, very little protein entered the bacterium.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson