Bacterial evolution on demand.
editorial · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33820602.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.68070 and PMC identifier 8024006.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Bacteria carry antibiotic resistant genes on movable sections of DNA that allow them to select the relevant genes on demand.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteria
- Integrons