Selection for cell yield does not reduce overflow metabolism in E. coli
I. Rabbers, W. Gottstein, A. Feist, B. Teusink, F. Bruggeman, H. Bachmann
This study shows that evolving E. coli without nutrient competition does not reduce overflow metabolism, as cell yield increases through reduced cell size rather than changes in metabolic strategy.
bioRxiv · May 24, 2021Microbiology