The Valley-of-Death: Reciprocal sign epistasis constrains adaptive trajectories in a constant, nutrient limiting environment
The Valley-of-Death: Reciprocal sign epistasis constrains adaptive trajectories in a constant, nutrient limiting environment
The fitness landscape is a powerful metaphor for describing the relationship between genotype and phenotype for a population under selection. However, empirical data as to the topography of fitness landscapes are limited, owing to difficulties in measuring fitness for large numbers of genotypes under any condition. We previously reported a case of reciprocal sign epistasis (RSE), where two mutations individually increased yeast fitness in a glucose-limited environment, but reduced fitness when combined, suggesting the existence of two peaks on the fitness landscape. We sought to determine whether a ridge connected these peaks so that populations founded by one mutant could reach the peak created by the other, avoiding the low-fitness "Valley-of-Death" between them. Sequencing clones after 250 generations of further evolution provided no evidence for such a ridge, but did reveal many presumptive beneficial mutations, adding to a growing body of evidence that clonal interference pervades evolving microbial populations.
- Stanford University United States
- University of Montana United States
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins, Adaptation, Biological, Gene Dosage, Epistasis, Genetic, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Culture Media, Evolution, Molecular, Glucose, Mutation, Genetic Fitness, Directed Molecular Evolution, Selection, Genetic, Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins, Adaptation, Biological, Gene Dosage, Epistasis, Genetic, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Culture Media, Evolution, Molecular, Glucose, Mutation, Genetic Fitness, Directed Molecular Evolution, Selection, Genetic, Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
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