Toxins, mutations and adaptations.
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Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33620030.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.66676 and PMC identifier 7901869.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
The toxins that some bacteria secrete to kill off rival species can also generate mutations that help toxin-resistant populations adapt to new environments.
Medical subject headings
- Bacterial Toxins