Basal DNA repair machinery is subject to positive selection in ionizing-radiation-resistant bacteria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ionizing-radiation-resistant bacteria (IRRB) show a surprising capacity for adaptation to ionizing radiation and desiccation. Positive Darwinian selection is expected to play an important role in this trait, but no data are currently...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/297 |