Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Spatially-constrained growth enhances conversional meltdown
Maxim O. Lavrentovich, Mary E. Wahl, David R. Nelson, Andrew W. Murray
The paper shows that spatial constraints increase the risk of fitness loss in yeast populations due to conversion-induced meltdown, supported by experiments and theoretical models.
DOI 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.05.024