Insertion-sequence-mediated mutations both promote and constrain evolvability during a long-term experiment with bacteria

Autor: Jessika Consuegra, Joël Gaffé, Richard E. Lenski, Thomas Hindré, Jeffrey E. Barrick, Olivier Tenaillon, Dominique Schneider
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21210-7
Popis: Insertion sequences (IS) are common mobile genetic elements in bacteria, but their effects on bacterial evolution are not well understood. Here, Consuegra and colleagues investigate the dynamics and fitness consequences of IS elements in E. coli over 50,000 generations.
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