Predicting evolution in experimental range expansions of an aquatic model system
G. Zilio, S. Krenek, C. Gougat-Barbera, E. A. Fronhofer, O. Kaltz
The paper predicts range expansion dynamics in Paramecium caudatum using experimental evolution and mathematical modeling, finding that short-term evolution is driven by dispersal and growth selection, with long-term emergence of a dispersal syndrome.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology