Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Opposing effects of population density and stress on Escherichia coli mutation rate
R. Krasovec, H. Richards, D. R. Gifford…·C. G. Knight
This study shows that population density and stress have opposing effects on mutation rates in Escherichia coli, with mutation rates minimized at intermediate nutrient levels.
DOI 10.1038/s41396-018-0237-3