Single gene lets bacteria jump from host to host »
Posted By altnrg 11 months, 1 week ago in Science & TechnologyThe diminutive bobtail squid, which feeds at night near the surface of the ocean, uses a luminescent bacterium to form a light organ that mimics moonlight and confuses predators. The same species of bacteria is also found in the pinecone fish and scientists have found that just a single gene was required for the bacterium to change from fish host to squid host, a discovery that could underpin new strategies to fight the germs that make people sick. Illustration by William Ormerod/courtesy Margaret McFall-Ngai
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