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The promise and peril of continuous in vitro evolution.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15999246     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Experimental evolution methods can be used to address and illuminate issues central to the understanding of evolutionary theory. One of the most powerful of these methods involves the in vitro evolution of nucleic acid enzymes, taking advantage of the direct relationship between the genotype of a nucleic acid sequence and the phenotype of its associated catalytic function. This review and commentary focuses on the past, present, and future potential of systems for the continuous in vitro evolution of nucleic acid enzymes as tools for modeling evolutionary processes in biology. It offers a candid appraisal of both the strengths and the limitations of these systems.
Authors:
Glenn C Johns; Gerald F Joyce
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review     Date:  2005-06-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of molecular evolution     Volume:  61     ISSN:  0022-2844     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Mol. Evol.     Publication Date:  2005 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-09-14     Completed Date:  2006-01-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0360051     Medline TA:  J Mol Evol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  253-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Chemistry and Molecular Biology and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. gjoyce@scripps.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Directed Molecular Evolution / methods*,  standards,  trends
Ligases / genetics,  metabolism
Nucleic Acid Conformation
RNA, Catalytic / chemistry,  classification,  genetics,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Catalytic; EC 6.-/Ligases

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