Non-genetic adaptation by collective migration
Lam T. Vo, Fotios Avgidis, Henry H. Mattingly, Karah Edmonds, Isabel Burger, Ravi Balasubramanian, Thomas S. Shimizu, Barbara I. Kazmierczak, Thierry Emonet
The paper shows bacterial populations adapt to environments through collective migration by enriching high-performing phenotypes without genetic changes or gene regulation.
bioRxiv · Jan 2, 2024 · PreprintSystems Biology