Host-selected mutations converging on a global regulator drive an adaptive leap towards symbiosis in bacteria
Host immune and physical barriers protect against pathogens but also impede the establishment of essential symbiotic partnerships. To reveal mechanisms by which beneficial organisms adapt to circumvent host defenses, we experimentally evolved ecologically distinct bioluminescent Vibrio fischeri by c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-04-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/24414 |