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Bacterial phenotypic heterogeneity in DNA repair and mutagenesis.
Biochemical Society transactions - 29 Apr 2020
Vincent Maxence S, Uphoff Stephan
Abstract excerpt
Genetically identical cells frequently exhibit striking heterogeneity in various phenotypic traits such as their morphology, growth rate, or gene expression. Such non-genetic diversity can help clonal bacterial populations overcome transient environmental challenges without compromising genome stability, while genetic change is required for long-term heritable adaptation. At the heart of the balance between...
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