Scientists discover rare 'gene-for-gene' interaction that helps bacteria kill their host

Scientists have discovered that a cousin of the plague bacterium uses a single gene to out-fox insect immune defences and kill its host.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news97411812.html">Scientists discover rare 'gene-for-gene' interaction that helps bacteria kill their host</a></p> <p>Scientists have discovered that a cousin of the plague bacterium uses a single gene to out-fox insect immune defences and kill its host.</p>