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Legendary bacterial evolution experiment enters new era

Ewen Callaway

2022Nature17 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

A laboratory has been growing 12 populations of E. coli since 1988 — this year, the cultures will get a new custodian. A laboratory has been growing 12 populations of E. coli since 1988 — this year, the cultures will get a new custodian.

Topics & Concepts

BiologyEvolution and Genetic DynamicsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyCRISPR and Genetic Engineering