Diverse phenotypic and genetic responses to short-term selection in evolving Escherichia coli populations.

doi:10.1111/evo.12868

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Diverse phenotypic and genetic responses to short-term selection in evolving Escherichia coli populations.

Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Mar 2016

Dillon Marcus M, Rouillard Nicholas P, Van Dam Brian, Gallet Romain, Cooper Vaughn S

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Beneficial mutations fuel adaptation by altering phenotypes that enhance the fit of organisms to their environment. However, the phenotypic effects of mutations often depend on ecological context, making the distribution of effects across multiple environments essential to understanding the true...

Topics

Escherichia coli
Genetic Fitness
Genetic Pleiotropy
Glucose
Mutation
Selection, Genetic

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