Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Research Team Proves Bacteria-Killing Viruses Deploy Genetic Code-Switching to Deceive Hosts
March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 15 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have confirmed that bacteria-killing viruses called bacteriophages deploy a sneaky tactic when targeting their hosts: They use a standard genetic code when invading bacteria, then switch to an alternate code at later stages of infection.
Their study pro . . .
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have confirmed that bacteria-killing viruses called bacteriophages deploy a sneaky tactic when targeting their hosts: They use a standard genetic code when invading bacteria, then switch to an alternate code at later stages of infection.
Their study pro . . .