Evolution of bacterial persistence to antibiotics during a 50,000-generation experiment in an antibiotic-free environment
H. Mathe-Hubert, R. Amia, M. Martin, J. Gaffe, D. Schneider
This study tracks the evolution of bacterial persistence over 50,000 generations in an antibiotic-free environment, finding that persistence levels can decrease or remain stable despite no environmental changes.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2022Evolutionary Biology