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Microbes can rapidly evolve host-protective traits
One of the coolest studies I’ve come across so far this year is the fascinating story about microbe-mediated protection in worms by Kayla King et al. The bacterium Enterococcus faecalis normally causes mild disease in worms (Caenorhabditis elegans). After a week … Continue reading
Posted in evolution, microbiology, mutation
Tagged bacteria, competition, Evolution, experimental evolution, host-associated microbes, worms
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