In the lab at ISTA (IMAGE)

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

In the lab at ISTA

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In the lab at ISTA. New research shows that E. coli can use bacteriophages and CRISPR-Cas immunity to transfer and incorporate DNA. This process of DNA transfer resembles a primitive form of sexual reproduction and may help bacterial populations adapt to changing conditions.

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