'Jumping genes' create antibiotic resistance
'Jumping genes' find gaps in DNA, cause widespread antibiotic resistance in bacteria, study finds
24-Aug-2009 -
A small piece of foreign DNA recognizes when and where to slip into a bacterium's genetic code, allowing bacteria to genetically adapt to their environment - and develop resistance to antibiotics, according to a new Cornell study in Cell. The paper focuses on sequences of DNA called Tn7, which ...
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