Small animals acquire genes from bacteria that can produce antibiotics

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Jul 18, 2024, 12:49 pm75 pts
A group of small, freshwater animals (bdelloid rotifers) protect themselves from infections using antibiotic recipes 'stolen' from bacteria, according to new research. This raises the potential that rotifers are producing novel antimicrobials that may be less toxic to animals, including humans, than those we…

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