Evolution in Long-Term Stationary-Phase Batch Culture: Emergence of Divergent Escherichia coli Lineages over 1,200 Days
Abstract
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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 23, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1128/mbio.03337-20
Entities
People
- Fabian Seidl
- Ian M. Ehrenreich
- Nicole R. Ratib
- Steven E. Finkel
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- University of Southern California