Temporal resource variation promotes growth equalization through alternative plasticity strategies
David Matthias Ekkers, Marina Costa Rillo, Stefany Moreno-Gámez, Oscar Paul Kuipers, G. Sander van Doorn
The paper shows that temporal resource variation leads to growth equalization in bacteria through distinct metabolic strategies, reducing performance variance across conditions.
bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology