From Here to Eternity—The Theory and Practice of a Really Long Experiment
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In February 1988, Richard Lenski set up 12 replicate populations of a single genotype of Escherichia coli in a simple nutrient medium. He has been following their evolution ever since. Here, Lenski answers provocative questions from Jeremy Fox about his iconic "Long-Term Evolution Experiment" (LTEE). The LTEE is a remarkable case study of the interplay of determinism and chance in evolution-and in the conduct of science.
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دوره 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015