CCMB scientists develop genetic toolkit to shine light on TB’s inner workings
Scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology have developed a new genetic toolkit using fluorescent markers to study Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This system allows researchers to track protein interactions and gene functions within the bacteria, potentially accelerating TB research.
Why it matters
Advancements in understanding TB bacteria are essential for developing more effective treatments for one of the world's most persistent infectious diseases.
CCMB scientists develop genetic toolkit to shine light on TB’s inner workings left Scientists at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) created a collection of 40 new shuttle vectors equipped with fluorescent markers, which make proteins glow under a microscope. GETTY IMAGES Getty Images https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/9ghk13/article71592234.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/IMG_BL2207_Quantum_Ancho_2_1_6SD3170G.jpg lemono Tiny Doctor Character Watching to Microscope Learning Microbes, Checking Lungs Sputum on Pulmonology, Fibrosis Tuberculosis Pneumonia Bacteria and Germs, Cancer Diagnosis. Cartoon Vector Illustration The scientists created a collection of 40 new shuttle vectors equipped with fluorescent markers, which make proteins glow under a microscope HYDERABAD A powerful new genetic toolkit that could make it easier to study the bacteria responsible for Tuberculosis (TB), one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, has been developed by Vinay Kumar Nandicoori, Director of the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB).
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