Bacteria's ability to develop genetic resistance to antibiotics is one of the late 20th century's biggest medical challenges. Now, a Yale University team led by Nobel laureate Sidney Altman has found a way - in the laboratory - to genetically alter bacteria and make them once more vulnerable to drugs. Altman and others said, however, that the technique is far from being practically useful.
Bacteria Wars
Bacteria's ability to develop genetic resistance to antibiotics is one of the late 20th century's biggest medical challenges. Now, a Yale University team led by Nobel laureate Sidney Altman has found a way - in the laboratory - to genetically alter bacteria and make them once more vulnerable to drugs. Altman and others said, however, that the technique is far from being practically useful.
