Genomic evolution of antibiotic resistance is contingent on genetic background following a long-term experiment with Escherichia coli
K. J. Card, M. D. Thomas, J. L. Graves, J. E. Barrick, R. E. Lenski
This study shows that genetic background influences the genotypic evolution of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli, leading to divergent mutational paths despite similar antibiotic treatments.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2020Evolutionary Biology