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E. coli bacteria more capable of antibiotic resistance than previously thought
Updated On: 27 November, 2023 07:47 AM IST | New York | IANS
The real-world implications are significant. If rugged landscapes like this are common in biological systems, it could mean that many adaptive processes, such as antibiotic resistance, may be more accessible than previously thought, the study states
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E. coli bacteria may be far more capable at evolving antibiotic resistance than scientists previously thought, according to a new study.
Led by the Santa Fe Institute’s external professor Andreas Wagner, the researchers experimentally mapped more than 260,000 possible mutations of an E. coli protein that is essential for the bacteria’s survival when exposed to the antibiotic trimethoprim.
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