Here, Santamaria de Souza et al. explore the context-dependent fitness effects of glpT-deficiency in Salmonella enterica, showing mutants thrive in the gut lumen but are counter-selected by macrophages, highlighting antagonistic pleiotropy and niche-dependent adaptation.
- Noemi Santamaria de Souza
- Yassine Cherrak
- Wolf-Dietrich Hardt