Directed evolution of nucleic acids and proteins in the laboratory can produce many novel phenotypes in a relatively short time frame. A significant enhancement to these techniques allows continuous evolution in special turbidostats and can speed the discovery of proteins with desirable activities.
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Lehman, N. Protein evolution at warp speed. Nat Chem Biol 7, 252–253 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.568
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