Biologist Investigates How Gene-swapping Bacteria Evade Antibiotics (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Dallas

Biologist Investigates How Gene-swapping Bacteria Evade Antibiotics

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Dr. Kelli Palmer (center), assistant professor of biological sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas, and doctoral student Wenwen Huo investigate the underlying mechanisms by which bacteria acquire antibiotic resistance genes from one another.

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