Phenotypic Switching Can Speed up Microbial Evolution

Abstract Stochastic phenotype switching has been suggested to play a beneficial role in microbial populations by leading to the division of labour among cells, or ensuring that at least some of the population survives an unexpected change in environmental conditions. Here we use a computational mode...

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Main Authors: Andrew C. Tadrowski, Martin R. Evans, Bartlomiej Waclaw
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/122cdf6f562c4d23854e2474bd0d039c
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