Genomic and phenotypic evolution of Escherichia coli in a novel citrate-only resource environment
Z. D. Blount, R. Maddamsetti, N. A. Grant, S. T. Ahmed, T. Jagdish, B. A. Sommerfeld, A. Tillman, J. P. Moore, J. L. Slonczewski, J. E. Barrick, R. E. Lenski
This study examines the genomic and phenotypic evolution of Escherichia coli in a citrate-only environment, identifying copy-number variations and transposable elements as key factors, while noting persistent physiological mismatches.
bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2020Evolutionary Biology