A chromosomal mutation is superior to a plasmid-encoded mutation for plasmid fitness cost compensation

Rosanna C. T. Wright; A. Jamie Wood; Michael J. Bottery; Katie J. Muddiman; Steve Paterson; Ellie Harrison; Michael A. Brockhurst; James P. J. Hall

doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3002926

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A chromosomal mutation is superior to a plasmid-encoded mutation for plasmid fitness cost compensation

Rosanna C. T. Wright,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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A. Jamie Wood,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Biology, University of York, York, United Kingdom, Department of Mathematics, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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Michael J. Bottery,

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Katie J. Muddiman,

Roles Conceptualization, Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Steve Paterson,

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Ellie Harrison,

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Michael A. Brockhurst,

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomic Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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James P. J. Hall

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Resources, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: j.p.j.hall@liverpool.ac.uk

Affiliation Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4896-4592

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A chromosomal mutation is superior to a plasmid-encoded mutation for plasmid fitness cost compensation

Rosanna C. T. Wright,
A. Jamie Wood,
Michael J. Bottery,
Katie J. Muddiman,
Steve Paterson,
Ellie Harrison,
Michael A. Brockhurst,
James P. J. Hall

Published: December 2, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002926

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