Language:
English
In:
Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics, November 2011, Vol.84(5 Pt 1), pp.051921
Description:
We study the interplay of population growth and evolutionary dynamics using a stochastic model based on birth and death events. In contrast to the common assumption of an independent population size, evolution can be strongly affected by population dynamics in general. Especially for fast reproducing microbes which are subject to selection, both types of dynamics are often closely intertwined. We illustrate this by considering different growth scenarios. Depending on whether microbes die or stop to reproduce (dormancy), qualitatively different behaviors emerge. For cooperating bacteria, a permanent increase of costly cooperation can occur. Even if not permanent, cooperation can still increase transiently due to demographic fluctuations. We validate our analysis via stochastic simulations and analytic calculations. In particular, we derive a condition for an increase in the level of cooperation.
Keywords:
Biological Evolution ; Models, Theoretical
ISSN:
15393755
E-ISSN:
1550-2376
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevE.84.051921
URL:
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