Exploring the relationship between humans and microbes using new single-cell genome technique (IMAGE)

Waseda University

Exploring the relationship between humans and microbes using new single-cell genome technique

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Researchers have now developed a new single-cell genome technique to understand how bacteria interact and exchange genetic material, including antibiotic resistance genes at the individual cell level.

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Dr. Masahito Hosokawa from Waseda University, Japan

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