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Review
. 2001 Jan-Feb;152(1):11-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0923-2508(00)01163-3.

Second-order selection in bacterial evolution: selection acting on mutation and recombination rates in the course of adaptation

O Tenaillon  1 , F Taddei, M Radmian, I Matic
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Second-order selection in bacterial evolution: selection acting on mutation and recombination rates in the course of adaptation

O Tenaillon et al. Res Microbiol. 2001 Jan-Feb.
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Abstract

The increase in genetic variability of a population can be selected during adaptation, as demonstrated by the selection of mutator alleles. The dynamics of this phenomenon, named second-order selection, can result in an improved adaptability of bacteria through regulation of all facets of mutation and recombination processes.

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