Complex sentence: The discovery led to an increase in research of the area; as a result, msDNA has been found to be widely distributed among bacteria, including various strains of "Escherichia coli" and pathogenic bacteria.
Split into simpler sentences: The discovery led to an increase in research of the area. As a result, msDNA has been found to be widely distributed among bacteria, including various strains of "Escherichia coli" and pathogenic bacteria.