MicrobiologybioRxiv
Evolution of a Plasmid Regulatory Circuit Ameliorates Plasmid Fitness Cost
Clinton A Elg, Erin Mack, Michael Rolfsmeier…·Eva M Top
This study shows that inactivating the upf31 gene in a plasmid improves its maintenance in E. coli by altering gene regulation, demonstrating how plasmid evolution can affect host range.
DOI 10.1093/molbev/msaf062