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Rapid evolution of novel traits in microorganisms.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Aug 2001
Selifonova O, Valle F, Schellenberger V
Abstract excerpt
The use of natural microorganisms in biotransformations is frequently constrained by their limited tolerance to the high concentrations of metabolites and solvents required for effective industrial production. In many cases, more robust strains have to be generated by random mutagenesis and selection. This process of directed evolution can be accelerated in mutator strains, which carry defects in one or more of...
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