Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. 2010; 8(3): 627-643 [полный текст]

Comparative modeling of coevolution in communities of unicellular organisms: adaptability and biodiversity

Lashin SA, Suslov VV, Matushkin YG.

Department of Systems Biology, Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia. lashin[_at_]bionet.nsc.ru

Faculty of Natural Science, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia

Abstract

We propose an original program “Evolutionary constructor” that is capable of computationally efficient modeling of both population-genetic and ecological problems, combining these directions in one model of required detail level. We also present results of comparative modeling of stability, adaptability and biodiversity dynamics in populations of unicellular haploid organisms which form symbiotic ecosystems. The advantages and disadvantages of two evolutionary strategies of biota formation — a few generalists’ taxa-based biota formation and biodiversity-based biota formation — are discussed.
Keywords: Evolution, modeling, bacterial community, horizontal gene transfer, symbiosis.

Библиографическая ссылка: Lashin S.A., Suslov V.V., Matushkin Yu.G. Comparative modeling of coevolution in communities of unicellular organisms: adaptability and biodiversity // Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, 2010, V 8, N. 3, p. 627-643.