Gene expression plasticity in the antibiotic environment is predominantly adaptive in the budding yeast
Qian Yang, Zhixuan Yao, Yao Yu, Ti Qin, Piaopiao Chen, Haoxuan Liu
This study shows gene expression plasticity in yeast is adaptive under antibiotic stress but neutral under osmotic stress, using mutation accumulation lines to distinguish selection effects.
bioRxiv · Mar 14, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology