Evolution in action: pathogens
Pathogens that threaten human health are constantly evolving to keep ahead of our defences. But we can now track these changes at the genetic level, even as they are happening.
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Pathogens that threaten human health are constantly evolving to keep ahead of our defences. But we can now track these changes at the genetic level, even as they are happening.
A unique experiment tracks microbes changing over thousands of generations – so we can watch evolution on fast-forward.
Evolution in action: pathogens
Evolution in action: the 67 000-generation experiment