A hub for all research pertaining to Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics of Fluctuating Populations
URL: https://www.embopress.org/doi/full/10.1038/msb.2011.16 Author: Joao B Xavier Journal Ref.: Molecular Systems Biology 7, 483 (2011). Abstract: Social interaction among cells is essential for multicellular complexity. But how do molecular networks within individual cells confer the ability … Read more
URL: https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2010.57 Authors: John S Chuang, Olivier Rivoire, and Stanislas Leibler Journal Ref.: Molecular Systems Biology 6, 398 (2010). Abstract: A fundamental problem in biology is understanding the evolutionary emergence and maintenance of altruistic behaviors. … Read more
URL: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.32976 Authors: Jessica Coates, Bo Ryoung Park, Dai Le, Emrah Şimşek, Waqas Chaudhry, and Minsu Kim Journal Ref.: eLife 7:e32976 (2018). Abstract: Effective antibiotic use that minimizes treatment failures remains a challenge. A better … Read more
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2020.10.007 Authors: Bo Zhang, Donald L. DeAngelis, and Wei-Ming Ni Journal: Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 36, 164-173 (2021) Abstract: Carrying capacity is a key concept in ecology. A body of theory, based on … Read more
Abstract: The evolutionary spread of cheater strategies can destabilize populations engaging in social cooperative behaviors, thus demonstrating that evolutionary changes can have profound implications for population dynamics. At the same time, the relative fitness of … Read more
Abstract: Chemical reaction systems with a low to moderate number of molecules are typically modeled as discrete jump Markov processes. These systems are oftentimes simulated with methods that produce statistically exact sample paths such as … Read more
Abstract: There are two fundamental ways to view coupled systems of chemical equations: as continuous, represented by differential equations whose variables are concentrations, or as discrete, represented by stochastic processes whose variables are numbers of … Read more
Abstract: Microorganisms live in environments that inevitably fluctuate between mild and harsh conditions. As harsh conditions may cause extinctions, the rate at which fluctuations occur can shape microbial communities and their diversity, but we still … Read more
Abstract: Local environmental interactions are a major factor in determining the success of a new mutant in structured populations. Spatial variations of concentration of a resource change the fitness of competing strategies locally and thus … Read more
Abstract: Natural ecosystems, in particular on the microbial scale, are inhabited by a large number of species. The population size of each species is affected by interactions of individuals with each other and by spatial … Read more