MERFISH could vastly expand what we know about bacteria

MERFISH could vastly expand what we know about bacteria

Source: Boston Children's Discoveries

Researchers are capturing what genes bacteria use in different settings, giving clues about virulence, antibiotic resistance, and more.

Hundreds of messenger RNAs in a single E. coli cell. (Image: Ari Safatis/Boston Children’s Hospital)
How do bacteria — harmless ones living in our bodies, or those that cause disease — organize their activities? A new study, combining powerful genomi… [3620 chars]

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