The way that bacteria share genes are through plasmids, so they can actually what we call translocate their own DNA and say, hey, I've got this gene. You may want this gene. And they literally hand it to the other bacteria that incorporates it into their genome. That could be a good example of how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. They absolutely might have a slight, not alteration, but there's difference within a small population of bacteria in a patient that has resistance to penicillin. Is this how they share? Yes. Is thisHow the bacteria share genes amongst each other? Yeah.
In this episode, Dr Matt and Dr Mike discuss how humans realised that bacteria could fight off viruses using sequences in their DNA called, CRISPR. Today, CRISPR technology is being used to cure cancer and investigate the cause of genetic disease.
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