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Is it really that easy to create super bacteria? What stops one from using something like this as a weapon?
by kinkdr 10y ago
Is it really that easy to create super bacteria? What stops one from using something like this as a weapon?
- ss248 10y agoIt is not that easy. Mutation works both ways. You can also lose something very fast, if it's no longer needed (basic rule of evolution - "Use it or lose it").
- Ultimatt 10y agoBacteria have a solution to that too though with the use of mobile genetic elements called plasmids. So the genetics of something can float in the population with locality to its relevance. Most antibiotic resistant bacteria in hospitals get their resistance from ground dwelling bacteria people walk in with their shoes.