Genes aren't only inherited through birth. Bacteria have the ability to pass genes to each other, or pick them up from their environment, through a process called horizonal gene transfer, which is a major culprit in the spread of antibiotic resistance.
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211022171524.htm
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211022171524.htm
Machine learning predicts antibiotic resistance spread
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