Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Biofilm formation and toxin production provide a fitness advantage in mixed colonies of natural yeast isolates
B. M. Deschaine, A. R. Heysel, B. A. Lenhart, H. Murphy
The paper shows that biofilm formation and toxin resistance provide a fitness advantage in yeast colonies, supporting the role of spatial structure in microbial cooperation and competition.
DOI 10.1002/ece3.4082