Evolution of pH-sensitive transcription termination during adaptation to repeated long-term starvation.
S. B. Worthan, R. D. P. McCarthy, M. Delaleau, R. Stikeleather, B. P. Bratton, M. Boudvillain, M. G. Behringer
The paper identifies an Arg to His mutation in Rho that enables E. coli to adapt to fluctuating pH during starvation by altering transcription termination and pH homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology