Sensitive detection of gene transfer in a microbial community

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Research Briefing Published: 28 March 2025 Nature Biotechnology (2025)Cite this article Subjects Gene transfer enables bacteria to adapt to their environment. To sensitively detect gene transfer, we created a synthetic biology tool that introduces an identifiable barcode into RNA when microbes exchange DNA. When applied in a wastewater community, high-throughputContinue Reading