Tiny animals use stolen genes to fight infections – and could fight antibiotic resistance too

Tiny animals use stolen genes to fight infections – and could fight antibiotic resistance too

Bdelloid rotifers have genes that have been copied from different kinds of life, including bacteria and fungi, and use them to fight infections — they could perhaps be allies in the hunt for antimicrobials to tackle resistant infections Bdelloid rotifers have genes that have been copied from different kinds of life, including bacteria and fungi, and use them to fight infections — they could perhaps be allies in the hunt for antimicrobials to tackle resistant infections Health Health News, Wellbeing Tips, Diseases, Treatment and Nutrition | The Hindu

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