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New analytical methods developed at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have increased our understanding of how bacteria manage DNA. The methods have enabled researchers to ...

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Researchers extracted DNA from animals that lived in South Africa during the last ice age, revealing that genetic material ...