The Northwestern researchers have discovered that a special DNA sequence found in certain bacteria, called a CRISPR locus, can impede the spread of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic staphylococci.

• 西北大学研究人员在一种细菌中发现了一个叫做CRISPR位点的特殊DNA序列，该位点可以阻止抗生素抗性在致病性金黄色葡萄球菌中的传播。