Evolution retraces its steps to advance.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Bacteria in a long-term evolution experiment evolved a new metabolic trait via two separate mutations with opposite effects.
Medical subject headings
- Escherichia coli
- Evolution, Molecular
- Metabolic Networks and Pathways
- Mutation