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Watch E.coli Evolve Before Your Eyes

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Abstract

It's well known that bacteria can evolve to be more resistant to antibiotics. But how quickly does it morph? More quickly than you might think. As Margaret Rhodes reports for WIRED, it takes no time at all for E. coli gut bacterium to become more resistant to antibiotics—and scientists captured it all on camera.
Key Data

  • Publication Date
    13 September 2016
  • Primary Author
    Erin Blakemore
  • Source
    Smithsonian Magazine
  • Language
    English
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