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Cell Biology Moves Forward in 2050 p.260
Stephen Cooper
Everything old is new again

Strategy Expands Screening for Bacterial Effectors Key to Plant Diseases p.262

FDA Panel Advises against Cold Drug, Citing Concerns over Drug Interactions p.263

Emerging Infectious Diseases Conference Roundup p.264

Lyme Vaccine Lymerix Leaves Market, but Others in Wings p.265

CDC Launches Major Initiative To Decrease Antimicrobial Resistance p.267

Receptor-Based Strategy Neutralizes Diphtheria Toxin, Maybe Others p.267

Microbial Genomics Grows in Maturity and Status p.271 [PDF]
Carol Potera
Research efforts across broad fronts, including forensics, are making genomics a powerhouse approach for microbiologists

Biocrystallization: a Last-Resort Survival Strategy in Bacteria p.277 [PDF]
Daphna Frenkiel-Krispin and Abraham Minsky
With energy-dependent repair unavailable, special protein-DNA cocrystals enable prokaryotes to maintain genetic integrity and survive

Phylogeny of Bacteria: Are We Now Close to Understanding It? p.284 [PDF]
Radhey S. Gupta
Conserved signature sequences in proteins provide a means for assigning bacteria to phylogenetic groups and determining branching order

Sixth ASM Conference on Candida and Candidiasis p.259