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Science 11 May 1979:
Vol. 204. no. 4393, pp. 637 - 639
DOI: 10.1126/science.107592
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Science, Vol 204, Issue 4393, 637-639
Copyright © 1979 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Gene exchange and natural selection cause Bacillus subtilis to evolve in soil culture

JP Graham and CA Istock

Strains of Bacillus subtilis exchange linked blocks of genes when growing together in soil; such exchange leads to extensive reorganization of the genotypic structure of the population and to the appearance and eventual dominance of a single phenotype. This process illustrates how recombination and selection lead to adaptive changes in populations.


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