A spotlight on bacterial mutations for 75 years

Manoshi S. Datta, Kishony Roy

Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debate

Abstract

In the debate about how bacterial mutations arise, an experiment in 1943 showed that they can occur spontaneously and independently of a selection pressure. This study also popularized the use of maths-driven analysis of biological data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)633-644
Number of pages12
JournalNature
Volume563
Issue number7733
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Nov 2018

Keywords

  • Evolution
  • Microbiology

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General

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