From Here to Eternity—The Theory and Practice of a Really Long Experiment

Jeremy W Fox and Richard E Lenski

PLOS Biology, 2015, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-9

Abstract: In February 1988, Richard Lenski set up 12 replicate populations of a single genotype of Escherichia coli in a simple nutrient medium. He has been following their evolution ever since. Here, Lenski answers provocative questions from Jeremy Fox about his iconic "Long-Term Evolution Experiment" (LTEE). The LTEE is a remarkable case study of the interplay of determinism and chance in evolution—and in the conduct of science.Richard Lenski has been running his long-term evolution experiment for over 27 years. In this interview, ecologist Jeremy Fox asks him how and why he does it.

Date: 2015
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