Genetic variability and adaptation to stress.

doi:10.1007/978-3-0348-8882-0_15

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Genetic variability and adaptation to stress.

EXS - 1 Jan 1997

Taddei F, Vulić M, Radman M, Matić I

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Besides an immediate cellular adaptation to stress, organisms can resist such challenges through changes in their genetic material. These changes can be due to mutation or acquisition of pre-evolved functions via horizontal transfer. In this chapter we will review evidence from bacterial genetics...

Topics

Adaptation, Physiological
Animals
Bacillus subtilis
DNA Repair
DNA Replication
Environment
Escherichia coli
Genetic Variation
Humans
Models, Genetic
Mutation
SOS Response, Genetics
Stress, Physiological

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