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Sep 03, 2024
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Recent studies have uncovered a surprising and ingenious way that bacteria defend themselves against viral attacks, specifically from bacteriophages (phages), the viruses that infect bacteria. Published in Science, this research reveals that bacteria can create a brand-new gene in response to a viral threat—a process that challenges our traditional unde…

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