Resumen
Over the past 6 years an unexpected way of making mutations in bacteria has challenged concepts of the genetic mechanisms behind evolution. Mechanistic studies of these so called 'adaptive' mutations are revealing a novel molecular mechanism involving DNA double-strand breaks, genetic recombination, probable DNA polymerase errors, and the possible suspension of mismatch repair during the reversion of a lac frameshift mutation in Escherichia coli. The molecular details of this process are altering our understanding of how mutations form in non-dividing cells.
| Idioma original | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Páginas (desde-hasta) | 69-76 |
| Número de páginas | 8 |
| Publicación | Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis |
| Volumen | 350 |
| N.º | 1 |
| DOI | |
| Estado | Published - feb 19 1996 |
| Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis