Hinshelwood (1946), for example, has disregarded the selection of spontaneous mutants as an element of bacterial adaptations, apparently in order to bolster the applicability of his system of ...

Spontaneous mutations of DNA arise in all living cells, including those within bacteria. Some of these mutations lead to antibiotic resistance. Süel and his colleagues focused on physiological ...

Disinfectants induce oxidative damage in bacteria, but a single mutation triggers the expression of genes that help the microbe survive. Sneha Khedkar is an Assistant Editor at The Scientist. She has ...