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The emergence of cooperation from a single mutant during microbial life cycles

8th August 202225th April 2022 by Matthew Asker

Abstract: Cooperative behaviour is widespread in nature, even though cooperating individuals always run the risk of being exploited by free-riders. Population structure effectively promotes cooperation given that a threshold in the level of cooperation was … Read more

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Growth dynamics and the evolution of cooperation in microbial populations

8th August 202225th April 2022 by Matthew Asker

Abstract: Microbes providing public goods are widespread in nature despite running the risk of being exploited by free-riders. However, the precise ecological factors supporting cooperation are still puzzling. Following recent experiments, we consider the role … Read more

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Eco-evolutionary dynamics of a population with randomly switching carrying capacity

25th April 2022 by Matthew Asker

Abstract: Environmental variability greatly influences the eco-evolutionary dynamics of a population, i.e. it affects how its size and composition evolve. Here, we study a well-mixed population of finite and fluctuating size whose growth is limited … Read more

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Simpson’s Paradox in a Synthetic Microbial System

8th August 202225th April 2022 by Matthew Asker

Abstract: The maintenance of “public” or “common good” producers is a major question in the evolution of cooperation. Because nonproducers benefit from the shared resource without bearing its cost of production, they may proliferate faster … Read more

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Evolution of a Fluctuating Population in a Randomly Switching Environment

22nd February 2022 by Matthew Asker

Abstract: Environment plays a fundamental role in the competition for resources, and hence in the evolution of populations. Here, we study a well-mixed, finite population consisting of two strains competing for the limited resources provided … Read more

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