Researchers have found that the soil we walk on is far more than just dirt; it may be harboring tiny genetic codes that ...

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Insights into how diverse phage communities coexist within a single E. coli strain could lead to newer, more effective phage-based therapies.

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Published online December 12 in the journal Science, a new study offers the first evidence that a single bacterial species—the host of the phage—can maintain a diverse community of competing phage ...

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