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Simulation and Experiment of Extinction or Adaptation

Populations and Evolution 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Can unicellular organisms survive a drastic temperature change, and adapt to it after many generations? In simulations of the Penna model of biological ageing, both extinction and adaptation were found for asexual and sexual reproduction as well as for parasex. These model investigations are the basis for the design of evolution experiments with heterotrophic flagellates.

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@article{arxiv.q-bio/0407025,
  title  = {Simulation and Experiment of Extinction or Adaptation},
  author = {D. Stauffer and H. Arndt},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:q-bio/0407025},
  year   = {2007}
}

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4 pages including 4 figures

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