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Study uncovers how transposons use telomeres for survival in bacteria • Mar. 7, 2025, 6:10 AM ET (News-Medical)
Diabetes boosts antibiotic resistance in mice • Mar. 3, 2025, 10:55 PM ET (National Institutes of Health (NIH) (.gov))

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