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Evolutionary insight from whole‐genome sequencing of experimentally evolved microbes

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DETTMAN, JEREMY R., RODRIGUE, NICOLAS, MELNYK, ANITA H., WONG, ALEX, BAILEY, SUSAN F., KASSEN, REES·2012·Molecular Ecology

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Experimental evolution (EE) combined with whole‐genome sequencing (WGS) has become a compelling approach to study the fundamental mechanisms and processes that drive evolution. Most EE‐WGS studies published to date have used microbes, owing to their ease of propagation and manipulation in the laboratory and relatively small genome sizes. These experiments are particularly suited to answer long‐standing questions such as: How many mutations underlie adaptive evolution, and how are they distributed across the genome and through time? Are there general rules or principles governing which genes contribute to adaptation, and are certain kinds of genes more likely to be targets than others? How common is epistasis among adaptive mutations, and what does this reveal about the variety of genetic routes to adaptation? How common is parallel evolution, where the same mutations evolve repeatedly and independently in response to similar selective pressures? Here, we summarize the significant findings of this body of work, identify important emerging trends and propose promising directions for future research. We also outline an example of a computational pipeline for use in EE‐WGS studies, based on freely available bioinformatics tools.

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DETTMAN, J. R., RODRIGUE, N., MELNYK, A. H., WONG, A., BAILEY, S. F., & KASSEN, R.
Affiliations
  • University of Ottawa (CA)
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (CA)
  • Carleton University (CA)
Corresponding author
DETTMAN, JEREMY R.
Venue
Molecular Ecology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2012-02-14
Volume
21
Issue
9
Pages
2058-2077
ISSN
  • 0962-1083 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-294X
OpenAlex
W1813843188
Cited by
160
References
126
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2.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Molecular Ecology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Carleton University's Institutional Repository (MacOdrum Library, Carleton University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Language and cultural evolution
Keywords
experimental evolution, whole genome sequencing, adaptive mutation, epistasis, parallel evolution, computational pipeline, bioinformatics software, microbial evolution
MeSH terms
Bacteria, Chromosome Mapping, Chromosomes, Bacterial, Fungi, Chromosomes, Fungal, Genome, Bacterial, Genome, Fungal, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Directed Molecular Evolution, Evolution, Molecular, High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing

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