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Multicopy plasmids allow bacteria to escape from fitness trade-offs during evolutionary innovation

Abstract:

Understanding the mechanisms governing innovation is a central element of evolutionary theory. Novel traits usually arise through mutations in existing genes, but trade-offs between new and ancestral protein functions are pervasive and constrain the evolution of innovation. Classical models posit that evolutionary innovation circumvents the constraints imposed by trade-offs through genetic amplifications, which provide functional redundancy. Bacterial multicopy plasmids provide a paradigmatic...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1038/s41559-018-0529-z

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MacLean, R
Grant:
Senior Research Fellowship (WT106918AIA
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Funding agency for:
MacLean, R
Grant:
Senior Research Fellowship (WT106918AIA
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‘‘A way to achieve Europe’’ (ERDF
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PlanEstataldeI+D+i2013-2016):grants CP15-00012,PI16-00860,
CIBER(CB06/02/0053
Publisher:
Springer Nature Publisher's website
Journal:
Nature Ecology and Evolution Journal website
Volume:
2
Pages:
873–881
Publication date:
2018-04-09
Acceptance date:
2018-02-15
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ISSN:
2397-334X
Pubs id:
pubs:826723
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uuid:6347caed-831b-4cc3-ab43-73785d2a61af
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pubs:826723
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826723
Deposit date:
2018-02-26

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