Potential benefit of loss-of-function on bacterial fitness
David Hidalgo, Lizeth Soto-Avila, Alejandro Aguilar-Vera, Daniela Ledezma-Tejeida, José Arcadio Farías‐Rico, José Utrilla
This study investigates how gene loss affects bacterial fitness in E. coli by analyzing proteomic data and identifying gene categories with varying fitness impacts.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintSystems Biology