Selection of orphan Rhs toxin expression in evolved Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.

Clonally derived bacterial populations exhibit significant genotypic and phenotypic diversity that contribute to fitness in rapidly changing environments. Here, we show that serial passage of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2 (StLT2) in broth, or within a mouse host, results in selection o...

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Main Authors: Sanna Koskiniemi, Fernando Garza-Sánchez, Linus Sandegren, Julia S Webb, Bruce A Braaten, Stephen J Poole, Dan I Andersson, Christopher S Hayes, David A Low
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-03-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3967940?pdf=render