Metabolic repair through emergence of new pathways in <i>Escherichia coli</i>
October 16th, 2018 by Sammy Pontrelli
Metabolic repair through emergence of new pathways in Escherichia coli
Metabolic repair through emergence of new pathways in <i>Escherichia coli</i>, Published online: 16 October 2018; doi:10.1038/s41589-018-0149-6
In response to the deletion of key genes involved in biosynthesis of the essential CoA precursor β-alanine, Escherichia coli overcomes this pathway damage by successively evolving alternative metabolic pathways.