# Variable "Wi" and "Mutator genomes decay, despite sustained fitness gains, in a long-term experiment with bacteria"

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/variable-wi-and-mutator-genomes-decay-despite-sustained-fitness-gains-in-a-long-term-experiment-with-bacteria/16720>\
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**Tags:** Science\
**Created:** [May 31, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/variable-wi-and-mutator-genomes-decay-despite-sustained-fitness-gains-in-a-long-term-experiment-with-bacteria/16720 "2024-05-31T14:00:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dan\_Eastwood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/dan_eastwood/32/2368_2.png) [@Dan\_Eastwood](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/Dan_Eastwood)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/variable-wi-and-mutator-genomes-decay-despite-sustained-fitness-gains-in-a-long-term-experiment-with-bacteria/16720/26 "2024-06-03T22:49:16Z")

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