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Experimental evolution of bet hedging.

Nature - 5 Nov 2009

Beaumont Hubertus J E, Gallie Jenna, Kost Christian, Ferguson Gayle C, Rainey Paul B

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Bet hedging-stochastic switching between phenotypic states-is a canonical example of an evolutionary adaptation that facilitates persistence in the face of fluctuating environmental conditions. Although bet hedging is found in organisms ranging from bacteria to humans, direct evidence for an adaptive origin of this behaviour is lacking. Here we report the de novo evolution of bet hedging in experimental bacterial...

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PMID: 19890329
DOI: 10.1038/nature08504

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