P. Nandy

Large-scale duplication events underpin population-level flexibility in tRNA gene copy number in Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25

The paper shows that Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 can rapidly generate tRNA gene set diversity through unstable large-scale duplications, which can preserve or alter tRNA gene copy numbers depending on selection pressure.

Adaptive strategies under prolonged starvation and role of slow growth in bacterial fitness

This review examines the trade-off between growth and stress response in bacteria under prolonged starvation, presenting experimental data on slow-growing mutants.

A mutant RNA polymerase activates the general stress response, enabling E. coli adaptation to late prolonged stationary phase

This paper identifies an RpoC mutation that enhances σS activity in E. coli, enabling adaptation to late prolonged stationary phase by balancing growth and stress tolerance.