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362: When Gut Bacteria Share Chromosomes

This Week in Microbiology by American Society for Microbiology

Aug 29, 202651:38Religion & Spirituality

TWiM explains how movement of DNA among gut bacteria drive large-scale genome mosaicism, and validation of a method for detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis in outbreak-linked fresh produce. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , M...

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