'Jumping genes' create antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 16:07
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- A small piece of foreign DNA recognizes when and where to slip into a bacterium's genetic code, allowing bacteria to genetically adapt to their environment -- and develop resistance to antibiotics, according to a new Cornell study in the Aug. 21 issue of the journal Cell.