Promiscuous bacteria have staying power
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Promiscuous bacteria have staying power
Being able to take up DNA from their environment might allow pneumococcal bacteria to colonize the human nose and throat for longer periods of time.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: eLife
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2050-084X
DOI: 10.7554/elife.30734