Mount Sinai researchers discover multiple types of DNA methylation from individual bacteria and microbiome using nanopore sequencing

MEDIA ADVISORY   – UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL Monday, April 5 at 11:00 AM EST Journal Name:  Nature Methods Title of the Article: Discovering multiple types of DNA methylation from individual bacteria and microbiome using nanopore sequencing Corresponding Author:  Gang Fang, PhD…

Discovery: How Colorado Potato Beetles Beat Pesticides

New research shows that pesticide alter how Colorado potato beetles manage their DNA. These changes were passed down two generations suggesting that rapid resistance to pesticides may not require beetles to evolve their genetic code. Instead they may simply use existing genes to tolerate toxins already found in potatoes. The scientists were surprised that these epigenetic changes, triggered by a single tiny dose of pesticide, were maintained through multiple rounds of sexual reproduction.