Huijing Wang

This study quantifies surplus of core biosynthesis components in E. coli and shows it has no cost to steady-state growth, instead aiding adaptation and reducing cell death.

The paper uses simulations and experimental data to show that lineage dependence influences growth arrest in bacterial populations, with diversity peaking near a critical regime.

The paper shows that metabolic flickering predicts phenotypic switches in bacteria near enzyme saturation thresholds.