uwnews.org | RSS news feed: news releases about UW Schools, Departments, and Units: Microbiology | University of WashingtonThis RSS news feed maintained by uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 20 UW news releases about Microbiology.Bacteria have their own immune system protecting against outside DNA- June 9, 2006 Bacteria like Salmonella have a complicated immune system that helps them recognize and isolate foreign DNA trying to invade their cell membrane, according to a University of Washington-led study in the June 8 issue of Science Express. The research, which also included scientists at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center in San Diego, could have major implications for understanding the evolution of disease-causing bacteria.http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=24981 |