"Our work found that a gene once used by phages as a weapon against bacteria is now used by bacteria to grow and divide correctly," says postdoctoral researcher and the study's lead author Amelia Randich.
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Professor Emerita Pat Foster discusses lactose intolerance and how it may be possible for adults to enjoy ice cream and other dairy products again.
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Gabriel M Gihana (Lacefield lab) is honored to be the first graduate student featured in the Journal of Cell Biology's People and Ideas series.
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Associate Professor Jake McKinlay takes a creative approach in teaching his advanced undergraduate course on microbial physiology and biochemistry.
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