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Bacteria defend themselves against viral predators with exchangeable genetic elements

October 22, 2021

Via: The Medical News

Bacterial viruses, so-called phages, destroy bacteria. Bacteria are constantly exposed to viral attacks. A research team led by Martin Polz, a microbiologist at the University of Vienna, has now studied how bacteria defend themselves against viral predators. The study shows […]