Bacterial cells seeing ampicillin approach must feel exactly like this! The meme brilliantly captures the microbial horror story where a bacterium loses its selective marker (resistance gene) just as ampicillin comes knocking. In molecular biology labs worldwide, scientists use ampicillin resistance genes as selective markers to identify which bacteria successfully took up plasmids during transformation. Without that protective gene, the poor cell is completely defenseless against the antibiotic's cell wall-destroying powers. It's basically the microbial equivalent of forgetting your umbrella right before a hurricane hits. That skeleton robot is about to wreak some serious β-lactam havoc!
You're In For A World Of Hurt

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