A Genome-Wide Assay Specifies Only GreA as a Transcription Fidelity Factor in Escherichia coli

Although mutations are the basis for adaptation and heritable genetic change, transient errors occur during transcription at rates that are orders of magnitude higher than the mutation rate. High rates of transcription errors can be detrimental by causing the production of erroneous proteins that ne...

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Main Authors: Charles C. Traverse, Howard Ochman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2018-07-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
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Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.118.200209