Evolution - A is for adaptation

被引：4

作者：

Boeke, JD ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, High Biol Ctr, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA

来源：

NATURE | 2004年 / 431卷 / 7007期

关键词：

Bacteriophages; -; Biodiversity;

D O I：

10.1038/431408a

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Studies of a bacterial virus have revealed an unexpected weapon that helps it to overcome its host's rapidly changing defences. A look at other organisms hints that the mechanism might be widespread.

引用

页码：408 / 409

页数：2

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