Across domains of life 2017: doi.org/cb9s
Potential mechanism 2024: doi.org/m8zt
As discussed in the 2024 paper, ecological relevance likely depends on the amount of through-flow in the environment. Less flow = more opportunity for collective detoxification of the environment
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Author summary Spontaneous mutations fuel evolution, but the rate at which they occur can vary for a particular organism depending on its environment—a phenomenon known as mutation-rate plasticity. Fo...
