Beyond the Black Queen Hypothesis

The Black Queen Hypothesis, recently proposed to explain an evolution of dependency based on gene loss, is gaining ground. This paper focuses on how the evolution of dependency transforms interactions and the community. Using agent-based modeling we suggest that species specializing in the consumpti...

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Published in:The ISME Journal 2016-09, Vol.10 (9), p.2085-2091
Main Authors: Mas, Alix, Jamshidi, Shahrad, Lagadeuc, Yvan, Eveillard, Damien, Vandenkoornhuyse, Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Adaptation, Biological
Biological Evolution
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Computer Science
Ecology
Environmental Sciences
Evolutionary Biology
Heterogeneity
Life Sciences
Microbial Ecology
Microbial Genetics and Genomics
Microbiology
Mini Review
Models, Biological
Other
Sequence Deletion
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Summary:The Black Queen Hypothesis, recently proposed to explain an evolution of dependency based on gene loss, is gaining ground. This paper focuses on how the evolution of dependency transforms interactions and the community. Using agent-based modeling we suggest that species specializing in the consumption of a common good escape competition and therefore favor coexistence. This evolutionary trajectory could open the way for novel long-lasting interactions and a need to revisit the classically accepted assembly rules. Such evolutionary events also reshape the structure and dynamics of communities, depending on the spatial heterogeneity of the common good production. Let Black be the new black!
ISSN:1751-7362
1751-7370
DOI:10.1038/ismej.2016.22