Opposing effects of population density and stress on Escherichia coli mutation rate
R. Krasovec, H. Richards, D. R. Gifford, R. V. Belavkin, A. Channon, E. Aston, A. J. McBain, C. G. Knight
This study shows that population density and stress have opposing effects on mutation rates in Escherichia coli, with mutation rates minimized at intermediate nutrient levels.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2018Evolutionary Biology