'Known' TB gene reveals completed unexpected biological role under stress

Tuberculosis researchers have deciphered roughly two-thirds of TB's genetic makeup since its genome was sequenced in 1998, per Phys.org. But a known TB gene has revealed an unexpected biological role when the bacterium faces stress, suggesting even well-understood genes may harbor hidden functions.

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