Long-term experimental evolution decouples size and production costs in Escherichia coli
D. Marshall, M. Malerba, T. Lines, A. Sezmis, C. Hasan, R. Lenski, M. McDonald
This study shows that in Escherichia coli, larger cell size does not correlate with increased production costs, contradicting metabolic theory predictions.
bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology