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Phenotypic plasticity as an adaptation to a functional trade-off.

eLife - 3 Oct 2016

Yi Xiao, Dean Antony M

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We report the evolution of a phenotypically plastic behavior that circumvents the hardwired trade-off that exists when resources are partitioned between growth and motility in Escherichia coli. We propagated cultures in a cyclical environment, alternating between growth up to carrying capacity and selection for chemotaxis. Initial adaptations boosted overall swimming speed at the expense of growth. The effect of...

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PMID: 27692064
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.19307
PMCID: PMC5072838

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