Congratulations to the Yan Lab for their recent publication in PNAS entitled: “Social evolution of shared biofilm matrix components”.
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July 9, 2022
The paper studies how diffusible matrix production can be stable under the evolutionary pressure of exploitation in bacterial biofilms. Combining quantitative imaging, ecological modeling, and fluid-dynamics simulation, the Yan Lab reveal stable conditions for diffusible matrix production. The study also provides novel tools for studying public goods sharing in spatially structured microbial communities.
Jung-Shen Benny Tai, a Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellow in the Yan lab, leads this work. Check here for the Paper and the feature in YaleNews.