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Tracy Moyer

At a public high school in Reno, Nevada, Tracy Moyer spent 15 years teaching biology and designing a student lab elective centered on culturing microbes. Now on the science team at Biology Insights, she reports on cellular biology with a Miami University degree in microbiology.

Why Is Gene Transfer Among Bacteria Significant to Human Health?
Do Archaea Have DNA? The Unique Genetics of Life’s Third Domain
Do Viruses Have Circular DNA? A Look at Viral Genomes
What Is Transduction in Bacteria and How Does It Work?
What Is a Viral Genome and How Does It Function?
Horizontal Gene Transfer via Transduction Explained
What Is Horizontal Gene Transfer in Bacteria?
How Bacteria DNA Works: Structure, Plasmids, & Gene Swap
What Are Bacterial Operons and How Do They Work?
Viral Genomes: Structure, Replication, and Host Interactions