Tack, D.
, Tonner, P.
, Musteata, E.
, Ross, D.
and Paralanov, V.
(2020),
Improved stability of an engineered function using adapted bacterial strains, bioarxiv, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=928888, https://bioarxiv.org (Accessed May 21, 2026)
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Improved stability of an engineered function using adapted bacterial strains
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Engineering useful functions into cells is one of the primary goals of synthetic biology. However, engineering novel functions that remain stable for multiple generations remains a significant challenge. Here we report the importance of host fitness on the stability of an engineered function. We find that the initial fitness of the host cell affects the stability of the engineered function. We demonstrate that adapting a strain to the intended growth condition increases fitness and in turn improves the stability of the engineered function over hundreds of generations. This approach offers a simple and effective method to increase the stability of engineered functions without genomic modification or additional engineering and will be useful in improving the stability of novel, engineered functions in living cells.Citation
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