Phenotypic plasticity as an adaptation to a functional trade-off

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 s...

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Main Authors: Xiao Yi, Antony M Dean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/19307