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Clonal adaptive radiation in a constant environment.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 28 Jul 2006
Maharjan Ram, Seeto Shona, Notley-McRobb Lucinda, Ferenci Thomas
Abstract excerpt
The evolution of new combinations of bacterial properties contributes to biodiversity and the emergence of new diseases. We investigated the capacity for bacterial divergence with a chemostat culture of Escherichia coli. A clonal population radiated into more than five phenotypic clusters within 26 days, with multiple variations in global regulation, metabolic strategies, surface properties, and nutrient...
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