DNA Patterns Of Microbes
Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 08:28
in Biology & Nature
The genomes or DNA of microbes contain defined DNA patterns called genome signatures. Such signatures may be used to establish relationships and to search for DNA from viruses or other organisms in the microbes' genomes. Foreign DNA in bacteria has often been associated with disease-causing abilities. Researchers have now compared methods for examining the genome signatures of microbes.