Emergent, cost-free surplus of core biosynthesis governs bacterial fitness
Huijing Wang, Dotan Goberman, Christopher Aldrich, Rami Pugatch, Fangwei Si
This study quantifies surplus of core biosynthesis components in E. coli and shows it has no cost to steady-state growth, instead aiding adaptation and reducing cell death.
bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics