Niche adaptation

Niche adaptation refers to the ability of some organisms to adapt to changing environments, or niches. Genetic and mechanisms of this adaptation include horizontal gene transfer, gene duplication, and gene shuffling.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Alm E, Huang K, Arkin A. (2006). "The evolution of two-component systems in bacteria reveals different strategies for niche adaptation". PLoS Computational Biology 2 (11): e143. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.0020143. PMC 1630713. PMID 17083272.


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