Mutations of intermediate effect are responsible for adaptation in evolving Pseudomonas fluorescens populations.

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The fixation of a beneficial mutation represents the first step in adaptation, and the average effect of such mutations is therefore a fundamental property of evolving populations. It is nevertheless poorly characterized because the rarity of beneficial mutations makes it difficult to obtain reliable estimates of fitness. We obtained 68 genotypes each containing a single fixed beneficial mutation from...

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