2 papers
physics.bio-ph2019
Nutrient levels and trade-offs control diversity in a serial dilution ecosystem
Amir Erez, Jaime G. Lopez, Benjamin Weiner +2
Microbial communities feature an immense diversity of species and this diversity is linked with outcomes ranging from ecosystem stability to medical prognoses. Yet the mechanisms u…
physics.bio-ph2019
Magic numbers in polymer phase separation -- the importance of being rigid
Bin Xu, Guanhua He, Benjamin G. Weiner +4
Cells possess non-membrane-bound bodies, many of which are now understood as phase-separated condensates. One class of such condensates is composed of two polymer species, where ea…