Phenotypic heterogeneity is adaptive for microbial populations under starvation
M. Opalek, B. Smug, M. Doebeli, D. M. Wloch-Salamon
This study shows that phenotypic heterogeneity in starved microbial populations is adaptive, with quiescent and non-quiescent cells providing fitness advantages under different starvation conditions.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology