Gut bacteria could promote colorectal cancer by generating genotoxins. In a recent issue of Nature, Jans et al. identified bacterial adhesion as an additional determinant for the genotoxic activity of colibactin-producing E. coli on the colon epithelium, which could be targeted to mitigate bacteria-associated DNA damage.
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