Toxins, mutations and adaptations

Toxins, mutations and adaptations

The toxins that some bacteria secrete to kill off rival species can also generate mutations that help toxin-resistant populations adapt to new environments.

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Veröffentlicht in:eLife 2021-02, Vol.10
Hauptverfasser: De Jong, Maarten, Alto, Neal M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adaptation
Adaptation, Physiological - genetics
Adenosine
Apoptosis
Bacteria
Bacterial Toxins - genetics
Bacterial Warfare
Burkholderia
evolution
Genetic aspects
Genetics and Genomics
Genomes
Insight
Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Mutation
Toxins
type VI secretion system
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Zusammenfassung:The toxins that some bacteria secrete to kill off rival species can also generate mutations that help toxin-resistant populations adapt to new environments.
ISSN:2050-084X
2050-084X
DOI:10.7554/eLife.66676