Assertion: borrelia burgdorferi | /r/CapableOf | adapt to its physiological environment
Facets:
value: by altering gene expression
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Because the bacteria’s environments fluctuate from tick hosts to larger animal hosts in regards to temperature and pH, Borrelia burgdorferi is able to adapt to its physiological environment by altering gene expression (Tilly).