Lukas Eigentler

This study shows that disrupting quorum-sensing pathways in Bacillus subtilis provides a competitive advantage by increasing growth rate, with such mutations found in ~16% of isolates.

This paper uses a dynamic predator-prey model to show that ecological cycles drive evolutionary oscillations in prey defense traits and select for increased individual variability near stability transitions.

This study shows that extracellular proteases and matrix molecules interact to influence biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis, with proteases supporting biofilm even when nitrogen is freely available.

The paper analyzes how resource distribution shapes the maintenance of genetic variation in competitive traits using an individual-based model.