Adaptive tuning of mutation rates allows fast response to lethal stress in Escherichia coli
While specific mutations allow organisms to adapt to stressful environments, most changes in an organism's DNA negatively impact fitness. The mutation rate is therefore strictly regulated and often considered a slowly-evolving parameter. In contrast, we demonstrate an unexpected flexibility in...
Main Authors: | Toon Swings, Bram Van den Bergh, Sander Wuyts, Eline Oeyen, Karin Voordeckers, Kevin J Verstrepen, Maarten Fauvart, Natalie Verstraeten, Jan Michiels |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-05-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/22939 |
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