Environmental regulation of mutation rates at specific sites

Ruth C. Massey; Angus Buckling

doi:10.1016/S0966-842X(02)02475-7

Environmental regulation of mutation rates at specific sites

Ruth C. Massey
, Angus Buckling

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Abstract

Recent studies on bacterial adaptation to stress suggest that bacteria can regulate the generation of mutations at specific sites in response to environmental conditions. Here, we review these findings and discuss the circumstances under which these mechanisms might prove advantageous.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	580-584
Number of pages	5
Journal	Trends in Microbiology
Volume	10
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-842X(02)02475-7
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2002
Externally published	Yes

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