Evolutionary and ecological complexity in an experimentally controlled environment

了解微生物进化的能力和机制为制定预防传染病的新策略提供了框架。如果我们知道进化是如何工作的，就有可能阻碍进化作为一种预防新疾病和控制现有疾病的机制的能力。该项目将在受控条件下实时提供进化的机制描述。这些详细的信息将用于公众教育和关于进化论的辩论。该项目还将培养至少五名分子和进化微生物学方面的学生，这对面对未来的挑战至关重要。

Understanding the capacity and mechanism of microbial evolution provides the framework for developing new strategies for preventing infectious disease. If we know how evolution works, it will be possible to hamper the capacity to evolve as a mechanism of preventing new diseases and controlling existing ones. This project will provide a mechanistic description of evolution in real time under controlled conditions. This detailed information will be used in the education of the public and in debates about evolution. The project will also train at least five students in molecular and evolutionary microbiology, essential for facing future challenges.