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The fixation probability of rare mutators in finite asexual populations
C. Scott Wylie, Cheol-Min Ghim, David A. Kessler +1
A mutator is an allele that increases the mutation rate throughout the genome by disrupting some aspect of DNA replication or repair. Mutators that increase the mutation rate by th…
Analytic approach to the evolutionary effects of genetic exchange
Elisheva Cohen, David A. Kessler, Herbert Levine
We present an approximate analytic study of our previously introduced model of evolution including the effects of genetic exchange. This model is motivated by the process of bacter…
Recombination dramatically speeds up evolution of finite populations
Elisheva Cohen, David A. Kessler, Herbert Levine
We study the role of recombination, as practiced by genetically-competent bacteria, in speeding up Darwinian evolution. This is done by adding a new process to a previously-studied…