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Vibrio

Vibrio is a genus of bacteria that lives in warm seawater and can cause foodborne infection.

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Marine Creatures of the Northern Gulf of Mexico – Bacteria

Rick O'Connor

In the first article in this series, we discussed whether viruses were truly living organisms. Well, bacteria truly are. They possess all eight characteristics of life but differ from other forms of life in that they lack a true nucleus. Their genetic material just exists in the cytoplasm. This difference is large enough to place […]

UF/IFAS scientist secures $3.5M grant to study soil micro-predators

Megan Winslow

Ever-present but undetectable to the naked eye, micro-predators are constantly working in the soil to hunt and kill the pathogens that threaten plants. But how they do this “dirty” work is not well understood. The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $3.5 million to a UF/IFAS scientist and his team to […]

Freshen Your Fridge to Fight the Funk

Maria Portelos-Rometo

Have you ever opened your refrigerator only to be hit by an unpleasant odor? Sure, that might be the onions you forgot to cover the night before. But, it might be bacteria, mold, leaking containers or expired foods lurking somewhere in your refrigerator. So, how do you get the funk out of the fridge? Simple. […]

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Bacteria

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Bacterial Diseases of Plants

E. Coli

Ralstonia solanacearum

Vibrio

Xanthomonas spp.

Xylella

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Freshen Your Fridge to Fight the Funk

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