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. 2019 Jan;12(1):41-43.
doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.13327. Epub 2018 Nov 20.

Predicting how evolution will beat us

Tom Ellis  1   2
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Predicting how evolution will beat us

Tom Ellis. Microb Biotechnol. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

In this Crystal Ball article, we look ahead to the possibility of model and tools that can predict the accumulation of mutations that inactivate engineered plasmids.

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