Chregu
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re: WC 100K Post Challenge - You Ready?!
It's not about dividing, it's about the long term effects.
Bacteria extracted from nature will adapt to lab conditions. They are usually provided with more food, they don't have any enemies, they don't have hosts to infect. So they evolve. The ones that divide the fastest are the ones that will survive, the other will just be left behind. That means every mutation that leads to a better adaption will manifest.
Bacteria will lose unnecessary genes, they will change the expression levels, they will lose plasmids, and all of that is reflected on a genetic level.
Also, they will most certainly die if you put them back after a few months in the lab.
I haven't seen bacteria divide... But I'll ask my lab teacher to show me
It's not about dividing, it's about the long term effects.
Bacteria extracted from nature will adapt to lab conditions. They are usually provided with more food, they don't have any enemies, they don't have hosts to infect. So they evolve. The ones that divide the fastest are the ones that will survive, the other will just be left behind. That means every mutation that leads to a better adaption will manifest.
Bacteria will lose unnecessary genes, they will change the expression levels, they will lose plasmids, and all of that is reflected on a genetic level.
Also, they will most certainly die if you put them back after a few months in the lab.