Scientists reveal driving force behind evolution

Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 08:07 in Biology & Nature

The team observed viruses as they evolved over hundreds of generations to infect bacteria. They found that when the bacteria could evolve defences, the viruses evolved at a quicker rate and generated greater diversity, compared to situations where the bacteria were unable to adapt to the viral infection...

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