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Sequence-activity relationships guide directed evolution

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A new method for in vitro evolution integrates computational analysis and experimental screening.

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Figure 1: Mathematical analysis bolsters directed evolution.

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  1. Joelle N. Pelletier is at the Département de chimie and Département de biochimie, H4P 2R2 and Département de chimie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3C 3J7 and Robert Lortie is at the Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Council, 6100 Royalmount Avenue, Montréal, Québec, Canada, Université de Montréal. joelle.pelletier@umontreal.ca or robert.lortie@cnrc-nrc.gc.ca,

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