Evolving evolvability

被引：48

作者：

Partridge, L

Barton, NH

机构：

[1] UCL, Dept Biol, London NW1 2HE, England

[2] Univ Edinburgh, Inst Cell Anim & Populat Biol, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, Midlothian, Scotland

来源：

NATURE | 2000年 / 407卷 / 6803期

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D O I：

10.1038/35035173

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：

In yeast, a modified protein known as a prion generates variation in growth rate across diverse environments. Is this an example of an agent that has evolved in order to promote its possessor's adaptability?

引用

页码：457 / 458

页数：2

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