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Predicting evolutionary potential: in vitro evolution accurately reproduces natural evolution of the tem beta-lactamase.
Genetics - 1 Mar 2002
Barlow Miriam, Hall Barry G
Abstract excerpt
To evaluate the validity of our in vitro evolution method as a model for natural evolutionary processes, the TEM-1 beta-lactamase gene was evolved in vitro and was selected for increased resistance to cefotaxime, cefuroxime, ceftazadime, and aztreonam, i.e., the "extended-spectrum" phenotype. The amino acid substitutions recovered in 10 independent in vitro evolvants were compared with the amino acid...
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