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The lab of engineering professor Lingchong You (middle) has developed a method for producing "swarmbots," an engineered bacterial strain that dies outside of its colony.
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Duke researchers develop 'swarmbot' strain that lowers risk of contamination in bacteria research

Duke researchers have engineered bacteria that cannot survive outside their colony, lowering the risk of contamination that normally accompanies genetically engineered microorganisms.  One of the main risks of genetically manipulating organisms in a laboratory setting is the potential for the microorganism to escape from its regulated environment and multiply uncontrollably in the wild. Researchers at Duke have engineered a safeguard that would prevent microbes from surviving outside the confines of their enclosures. 


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The lab of engineering professor Lingchong You (middle) has developed a method for producing "swarmbots," an engineered bacterial strain that dies outside of its colony.
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The lab of engineering professor Lingchong You (middle) has developed a method for producing "swarmbots," an engineered bacterial strain that dies outside of its colony.

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