Experimental evolution of a reduced bacterial chemotaxis network
Manika Kargeti, Irina Kalita, Sarah Hoch, Maryia Ratnikava, Wenhao Xu, Bin Ni, Ron Leonard Dy, Remy Colin, Victor Sourjik
This study uses experimental evolution to test the necessity of chemotaxis pathway components in E. coli, finding that core components are essential but some auxiliary proteins can be compensated for.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology