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Neutral mutants can prevail in gut microbiota, enhancing diversity
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Neutral mutants can prevail in gut microbiota, enhancing diversity

by Nik Papageorgiou, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Fate of neutral mutants appearing at various locations in the gut. (A) Steady-state ratio M / B of mutant to wild-type bacteria concentrations and number of reproduction events R per unit volume and unit time vs. position xM of the mutant introduction. The ratio M / B yields...