Stationary phase mutagenesis: mechanisms that accelerate adaptation of microbial populations under environmental stress

M Kivisaar - Environmental microbiology, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Microorganisms are exposed to constantly changing environmental conditions. In a growth‐
restricting environment (eg during starvation), mutants arise that are able to take over the …

Extremely low frequency magnetic fields affect transposition activity in Escherichia coli

B Del Re, F Garoia, P Mesirca, C Agostini… - Radiation and …, 2003 - Springer
The aim of this study was to verify whether extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields
(MF) could affect transposition activity like some environmental stress factors such as heat …

Molecular geomicrobiology: genes and geochemical cycling

J Macalady, JF Banfield - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2003 - Elsevier
Core geosciences concepts are being fundamentally revised as the result of breakthroughs
in geomicrobiology. Revolutionary discoveries have resulted from increased effort devoted …