title: Bacterial evolution: what goes around comes around.
abstract: Over 3 billion years ago, cellular life began anaerobically. A new study now establishes a key link between oxidative stress and proliferation of wall-less bacteria known as L-forms. The finding provides insights into both the origin of life and the potential threat posed by pathogenic L-forms.
authors.affiliation: Microbial Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT 06516, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
authors.forename: Brandon L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Jutras
authors.affiliation: Microbial Sciences Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT 06516, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Department of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. Electronic address: christine.jacobs-wagner@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jacobs-Wagner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics; D005075:Biological Evolution; D006801:Humans