S. R. Proulx

Selection on sporulation strategies in a metapopulation can lead to coexistence

The paper shows that sporulation strategies in microbes can lead to coexistence in metapopulations by creating a trade-off between within-deme competition and between-deme dispersal.

Resource distribution unifies optimal offspring size and bacterial aging

This paper unifies optimal offspring size theory and bacterial aging models by showing that resource distribution strategies depend on the convexity of the resource-survivorship function.

Modeling the metabolic evolution of mixotrophic phytoplankton in response to rising ocean surface temperatures

This study models how mixotrophic phytoplankton evolve their metabolic strategies in response to rising ocean temperatures, finding increased reliance on phagotrophy with warming and ecological feedbacks limiting evolutionary change.

The relative strength of selection on modifiers of genetic architecture under migration load

The paper models selection on genetic architecture modifiers under migration load, finding stronger selection for epistasis and dominance modifiers than for recombination reduction.

Testing the adaptive value of sporulation in budding yeast using experimental evolution

This study uses experimental evolution to test how sporulation in budding yeast is influenced by exposure to insect vectors, finding that domesticated strains show reduced sporulation and altered response timing.

How differing modes of transgenerational inheritance affect population viability in fluctuating environments

The paper analyzes transgenerational inheritance modes in C. elegans under fluctuating oxygen levels, finding that epigenetic memory with imperfect transmission better explains population growth dynamics than phenotypic plasticity.

Slower environmental change hinders adaptation from standing genetic variation

This study shows that slower environmental change reduces adaptation from standing genetic variation in C. elegans by increasing population bottlenecks and reducing fixation of beneficial genotypes.