Systems BiologyPLOS BiologyPeer-reviewed
Population diversification in a yeast metabolic program promotes anticipation of environmental shifts
Ophelia S Venturelli, Ignacio Zuleta, Richard M Murray, Hana El-Samad
The paper shows that yeast populations activate the galactose pathway before glucose is fully consumed, enabling faster metabolic transitions and a fitness advantage.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002042