Plasmid stability in fluctuating environments:population genetics of multi-copy plasmids
V. Miro Pina, J. C. R. Hernandez-Beltran, A. Siri-Jegousse, S. Palau, R. Pena-Miller, A. Gonzalez-Casanova
The paper models plasmid copy number optimization in bacteria under fluctuating selection, showing it depends on environmental change rates and balances stability with metabolic cost.
bioRxiv · Mar 15, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology