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Evolving evolvability

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In yeast, a modified protein known as a prion generates variation in growth rate across diverse environments. Is this an example of an agent that has evolved in order to promote its possessor's adaptability?

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Figure 1: Protein production and the effects of the Sup35 protein and its modified form, the [PSI+] prion, in yeast.

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  1. Department of Biology, University College London, Wolfson House, 4 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HE, UK

    Linda Partridge

  2. Institute for Cell, Animal and Population Biology, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JT, UK

    Nicholas H. Barton

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Partridge, L., Barton, N. Evolving evolvability. Nature 407, 457–458 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35035173

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