Lenski's Long-term Evolution Experiment With Escherichia Coli
On February 15, 1988, Richard Lenski started a long-term evolution experiment with the bacterium E. coli. The experiment continues to this day, and is by now probably the largest controlled evolution experiment ever undertaken. Since the inception of the experiment, the bacteria have grown for more than 50,000 generations. Lenski and colleagues regularly publish updates on the status of the experiments.
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