An IS-mediated, RecA-dependent, bet-hedging strategy in Burkholderia thailandensis

Adaptation to fluctuating environmental conditions is difficult to achieve. Phase variation mechanisms can overcome this difficulty by altering genomic architecture in a subset of individuals, creating a phenotypically heterogeneous population with subpopulations optimized to persist when conditions...

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Main Authors: Lillian C Lowrey, Leslie A Kent, Bridgett M Rios, Angelica B Ocasio, Peggy A Cotter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/84327

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