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Antibiotic persistence: The power of being a diploid
Tijdschriftbijdrage - Tijdschrift Editorial
In a new paper in this issue, Murawski and Brynildsen define chromosomal ploidy as an important characteristic for persistence following fluoroquinolone treatment. Bacteria carrying two chromosomes are more likely to repair DNA damage through homologous recombination compared with cells containing a single chromosome.
Tijdschrift: Current Biology
ISSN: 0960-9822
Issue: 10
Volume: 31
Pagina's: R493 - R495
Jaar van publicatie:2021
Toegankelijkheid:Open