Naama Brenner

Likelihood comparison on six E. coli mother-machine datasets finds sizer, adder, and log-foldchange division rules only weakly separable, while a neural conditional cycle-duration model fits best.

The paper shows that evolution on degenerate fitness landscapes is not neutral, as curvature induces directional drift toward flat regions.

The paper proposes a dynamic perspective on homeostasis, suggesting it emerges from multi-dimensional attractors rather than explicit control mechanisms, supported by models and single-cell dataset analysis.

This study investigates growth-rate variability in bacteria during balanced exponential growth and presents a theoretical framework explaining it through a collective dynamic attractor.