Population level genetic memory of prior metabolic adaptation in E. coli
S. Katz, C. Grajeda-Iglesias, B. Agranovic, A. Ghrayeb, I. Abramovich, S. Hilau, E. Gottlieb, R. Hershberg
This study shows E. coli maintains genetic memory of prior metabolic adaptations, enabling rapid re-adaptation to consume butyrate after resource exhaustion.
bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology