@sarahdoingthing @DoTheWeirdStuff ...bacteria lost genes for DNA repair because a higher mutation rate was selected for.
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@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigenic_variation … is relevant although this doesn’t discuss metalevel control of the variation rate. -
@Meaningness@sarahdoingthing But notice the connection to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase_variation …! Easily reversible mutant on-off switches!
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