Bacterial DNA, conceptual computer artwork. Bacterial cells containing two molecules of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, represented by letters). The white

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Bacterial DNA, conceptual computer artwork. Bacterial cells containing two molecules of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, represented by letters). The white molecule is the bacterial chromosome, the blue molecule is a plasmid. Plasmids, which often carry genes for beneficial traits such as antibiotic resistance, can be exchanged between bacteria in a process known as conjugation.

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Size: 6131px × 3449px
Photo credit: © EQUINOX GRAPHICS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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