Growth, competition and cooperation in spatial population genetics

DOI10.1016/J.TPB.2012.12.002zbMATH Open1275.92089arXiv1208.4973OpenAlexW2108187676WikidataQ45362475 ScholiaQ45362475MaRDI QIDQ383333FDOQ383333

Federico Toschi, P. Perlekar, S. Pigolotti, Mogens H. Jensen, Roberto Benzi, D. R. Nelson

Publication date: 25 November 2013

Published in: Theoretical Population Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We study an individual based model describing competition in space between two different alleles. Although the model is similar in spirit to classic models of spatial population genetics such as the stepping stone model, here however space is continuous and the total density of competing individuals fluctuates due to demographic stochasticity. By means of analytics and numerical simulations, we study the behavior of fixation probabilities, fixation times, and heterozygosity, in a neutral setting and in cases where the two species can compete or cooperate. By concluding with examples in which individuals are transported by fluid flows, we argue that this model is a natural choice to describe competition in marine environments.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1208.4973

zbMATH Keywords

stepping stone modelneutral theorystochastic modelfixation individual based

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Genetics and epigenetics (92D10) Population dynamics (general) (92D25) General biology and biomathematics (92B05)

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