Side effects may include evolution

被引:10
作者
Cirz, Ryan T. [1 ]
Gingles, Neill [1 ]
Romesberg, Floyd E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Scripps Res Inst, Dept Chem, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
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10.1038/nm0806-890
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Certain antibiotics prompt Streptococcus pneumoniae to take up DNA from the environment, which may enable the microbe to acquire genes for antibiotic resistance.
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页码:890 / 891
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