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on the history of the Chauchat machine gun.
One of the most recent and prominent "stories" associated with the ID is a research article titled "Proteostasis modulates gene dosage evolution in antibiotic-resistant bacteria."
Published in eLife (article ID 99785), this study highlights how protein balance (proteostasis) limits or allows this "gene dosage" evolution. Military History: The "Chauchat" Machine Gun
Modern historians argue its reputation was worsened by poor maintenance and the fact that American soldiers were issued worn-out, used units.
The bacteria don't just mutate; they actually duplicate large segments of their DNA—stretching over hundreds of kilobases—to pump out more of the proteins needed to neutralize the drug.