mBio
(Feb 2021)
Evolution in Long-Term Stationary-Phase Batch Culture: Emergence of Divergent Escherichia coli Lineages over 1,200 Days
Nicole R. Ratib,
Fabian Seidl,
Ian M. Ehrenreich,
Steven E. Finkel
Affiliations
Nicole R. Ratib
Molecular and Computational Biology Section, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Fabian Seidl
Molecular and Computational Biology Section, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Ian M. Ehrenreich
Molecular and Computational Biology Section, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Steven E. Finkel
Molecular and Computational Biology Section, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.03337-20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12,
no. 1
Abstract
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Bacteria have remarkable metabolic capabilities and adaptive plasticity, enabling them to survive in changing environments. In nature, bacteria spend a majority of their time in a state of slow growth or maintenance, scavenging nutrients for survival.
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