Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Novel artificial selection method improves function of simulated microbial communities
B. Vessman, P. Guridi-Fernandez, F. I. Arias-Sanchez, S. Mitri
This paper introduces a new 'disassembly' method for simulating microbial community selection and finds it effectively explores species combinations but does not counteract individual-level selection or ecological dynamics.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013863