History-Dependent Physiological Adaptation to Lethal Genetic Modification under Antibiotic Exposure
Yuta Koganezawa, Miki Umetani, Moritoshi Sato, Yuichi Wakamoto
The paper shows that Escherichia coli can adapt to lethal genetic modifications under antibiotic exposure by restoring growth without additional mutations, but this adaptation depends on timing and environmental history.
eLife · Apr 13, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics