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Significances of Bioengineering & Biosciences

The Role of DNA Methylation in Epigenetic Control of Antibiotic Resistance Genes

Submission: June 15, 2019;Published: July 22, 2019

DOI: 10.31031/SBB.2019.03.000567

ISSN 2637-8078
Volume3 Issue4

Abstract

The evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is an issue of great importance. Antibioticresistant strains are continuously emerging, and, currently, bacterial and viral infections are responsible for approximately 5-10% of deaths in industrialized world; more than 30% of deaths in Southeast Asia, and 60% in Africa [1].

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