Phenotypic Plasticity and Effects of Selection on Cell Division Symmetry in Escherichia coli
Figure 1
Glucose concentration and division time asymmetry.
Effect of high and low glucose concentration (10 mg/ml and 0.1mg/ml respectively) on the mean index of division time asymmetry of all the wild strains is shown. Error bars represent s.e. Out of twelve replicates of three strains (A to C respectively), ten replicates showed significantly higher index of division time asymmetry under high glucose concentration than under low glucose concentration (see Table S1 for Mann Whitney results). This indicates plasticity in cell division time asymmetry and sensitivity to nutritional environment.