UV Light (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption The UW team exposed bacteria expressing an antibiotic resistance gene to UV light to see how rapidly the gene would be damaged. Credit Mark Stone/University of Washington Usage Restrictions For use with appropriate credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.