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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Yi X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5072838 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
eLife 20161003
We report the evolution of a phenotypically plastic behavior that circumvents the hardwired trade-off that exists when resources are partitioned between growth and motility in <i>Escherichia coli</i>. We propagated cultures in a cyclical environment, alternating between growth up to carrying capacity and selection for chemotaxis. Initial adaptations boosted overall swimming speed at the expense of growth. The effect of the trade-off was subsequently eased through a change in behavior; while indi ...[more]