An experimental evolutionary study on adaptation to temporally fluctuating pH in Escherichia coli

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 406-421

  Hughes, Bradley S ^a   Cullum, Alistair J ^a   Bennett, Albert F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ACIDITY; ADAPTATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; GENERALIST; NATURAL SELECTION; PH; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SPECIALIST; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TRADE-OFF;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC SELECTION; PH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; SELECTION (GENETICS);

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34250871223     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/518353     Document Type: Article

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