Microorganisms like fungi and bacteria can evade treatment by acquiring mutations in the genes targeted by antifungal drugs or antibiotics. These permanent mutations were once thought to be the only way for drug-resistant strains to evolve. Now a new study has shown that microorganisms can use a temporary silencing of drug targets -- known as epimutations -- to gain the benefits of drug resistance without the commitment. Though the new mechanism was ...
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