Strain Adaptive Evolution

Adaptive evolution is a powerful tool used in synthetic biology to improve the performance of microbial strains for various biotechnological applications. The technique involves the selection and propagation of genetic variants with desirable traits over multiple generations, resulting in the evolution of the microbial population towards a specific objective. One of the significant advantages of adaptive evolution is that it can be used to modify a strain's genome without the need for genetic engineering. This approach allows for the optimization of a strain's performance by selecting for natural genetic variation that confers a selective advantage under specific growth conditions.