L. Becks

Virophage replication mode determines ecological and evolutionary changes in a host-virus-virophage system

This study investigates how virophage replication modes affect ecological and evolutionary dynamics in a host-virus-virophage system, finding that integration correlates with host survival but not virophage reactivation.

Seasonal genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of a cosmopolitan freshwater diatom

The paper investigates seasonal genotypic and phenotypic differentiation in Asterionella formosa, finding that seasonal shifts are driven by biotic interactions rather than environmental parameters.

Population dynamics hide phenotypic changes driven by subtle chemical exposures: implications for risk assessments

The paper shows that chemical exposures can drive subtle evolutionary changes in microbial communities, which are masked by similar community dynamics and overlooked in current risk assessments.

Evolution of virus and virophage facilitates persistence in a tripartite microbial system

The paper tests the long-term persistence of a tripartite microbial system involving a host, giant virus, and virophage, finding that the virophage's beneficial effect diminishes over time as the virus evolves to replicate less and the virophage replicates more but exploits the virus less.

Multiple trade-offs between defense and competitiveness traits in a planktonic predator-prey system

The paper quantifies defense and competitiveness trade-offs in a planktonic predator-prey system and shows their impact on prey and predator fitness.

Change in prey genotype frequency rescues predator from extinction

The paper shows that increased predator mortality and initial prey genotype frequencies influence indirect evolutionary rescue in a predator-prey system, with high defended prey frequencies leading to predator extinction.

High life history diversity within a single genus of phytoplankton viruses

The paper quantifies life history trait variation across 34 Chlorovirus strains, finding large trait ranges and no detectable life history trade-offs.

Evolutionary dynamics of transposable elements in bdelloid rotifers

This study analyzes TE dynamics in bdelloid rotifers, finding active TEs at frequencies similar to sexual species and expanded RNAi-related genes.

Repeatable ecological dynamics govern response of experimental community to antibiotic pulse perturbation

The paper studies how antibiotic pulses affect microbial communities, finding repeatable responses driven by species traits and immigration, alongside rapid within-species evolution.