Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
The role of uncertainty and negative feedback loops in the evolution of induced immune defenses
D. Asgari, A. J. Stewart, R. P. Meisel
This study develops a mechanistic model of Drosophila immune signaling to show that induced defenses are favored under conditions of bacterial uncertainty and specific proliferation rates.
DOI 10.1093/g3journal/jkae182