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Why the sex pilus is so dangerous – horizontal gene transfer
Steve Mould Published on 18 Jul 2019 Horizontal gene transfer allows bacteria to swap genes, these speeds up the acquisition of new traits like antibiotic resistance. There are 3 main mechanisms: transduction, transformation and conjugation. But where are human pathogens … Continue reading