Alexandru Ion

Aug 13, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Min Jung Kwun |Alexandru Ion |Nicholas J Croucher |Katinka J Apagyi

AbstractMany integrative mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are sensitive to RecA-DNA filaments, suggesting their activation may enable them to evade deletion through homologous recombination (HR). This was studied using pneumococcal prophage. Most pneumococci contained prophage that inhibited transformation-mediated HR through chromosomal modification. These included a commonly-targeted attB that reduced transformation by modifying the small cytoplasmic RNA.

Nov 18, 2023 | thecoolist.com | Kathryn Cannon |Alexandru Ion

You could be at a stage in the relationship where you’ve started to think your date options are running dry. Maybe you’ve been spending too much time following the same tired date routine and want something to liven things up. Or this is your first date and you’re wanting to really get her seeing sparks? That’s why knowing the perfect thing to do with your girlfriend can seem tricky. So, we came up with 25 unforgettable dates that will leave her wanting more.

Nov 18, 2023 | thecoolist.com | Andrea Jackson |Alexandru Ion

Resting peacefully in the middle of the major city of Berlin, Germany sits the remains of an old amusement park that went bankrupt in 2001 — it’s called Spreepark. Along with the blankets of morning mist is an eerie atmosphere left by the remnants of dilapidated model dinosaurs and the forgotten and weathered buildings. The deteriorating park blends into its surroundings and is overridden with weeds, ferns and the overgrowth of trees.

Jul 9, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Alexandru Ion