title: Microbial evolution: regulatory design prevents cancer-like overgrowths.
abstract: Mutant lineages may cause cancer-like overgrowths in microbial populations. Theory predicts that microbial regulatory controls may be designed to limit the origin and competitive potential of rogue lineages. A new study shows how a Salmonella species protects itself against overgrowths.
authors: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-2525, USA. safrank@uci.edu
authors: Steven A
authors: SA
authors: Frank
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D010641:Phenotype; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000472:pathogenicity*