DNA study shows bacteria mixing and matching genes to survive

The smallest creatures can have some of the biggest impacts on the planet. You can get a sense of how healthy a given environment is by taking a census of the health and types of microorganisms that call it home. Now researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a new way to get a larger snapshot of what's going on, by looking specifically at the genes bacteria pass around to help each other adapt to a changing world.

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Category: Environment

Tags:

• Antibiotic-resistant bacteria
• Bacteria
• DNA
• Environment
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Water

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