Multiple genetic switches spontaneously modulating bacterial mutability

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>All life forms need both high genetic stability to survive as species and a degree of mutability to evolve for adaptation, but little is known about how the organisms balance the two seemingly conflicting aspects of life: genetic sta...

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Main Authors: Johnston Randal N, Eisenstark Abraham, Liu Wei-Qiao, Chen Fang, Liu Gui-Rong, Liu Shu-Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/277