| Value |
5
%
|
| Organism |
Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference |
Hartl DL, Dykhuizen DE. The population genetics of Escherichia coli. Annu Rev Genet. 1984 18: pp. 53PubMed ID6099090
|
| Primary Source |
Biel SW, Hartl DL. Evolution of transposons: natural selection for Tn5 in Escherichia coli K12. Genetics. 1983 Apr103(4):585PubMed ID6303898
|
| Method |
cell culture in chemostats and estimation of strain frequency |
| Comments |
The Tn5-bearing strain is in advantage-has a more rapid growth rate and increases in frequency from 50% to 90% within the first 15 to 20 generations compared to non Tn5 bearing strain |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
102555 |