Adaptive evolution in single species bacterial biofilms.

Abstract excerpt

Little is known about the dynamics of cellular growth, death, and evolution within bacterial biofilms. Here we show evidence of evolution within single-species biofilms in real time. Escherichia coli harvested from 22-day-old biofilms express a competitive advantage over cells incubated in biofilms for shorter periods of time. This advantage is manifested as the ability of aged cells to outcompete younger cells...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Adaptation, Physiological
• Share to Biofilms
• Share to Culture Media