Population density constrains coexistence of cooperative and cheating Kluyveromyces lactis through frequency-dependent physical interactions
Rodrigo Zorrilla González, Michael Travisano · 2026
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Zorrilla González and Travisano published a 2026 PLOS ONE study on a yeast used in labs and food work. Some yeast cells share food with the group, while others cheat and take without giving. The study's title states its finding: crowding limits how long sharers and cheaters can live side by side, through touch-based effects that depend on how common each type is. The work speaks to basic questions about how cooperation survives.
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| CREATOR | Rodrigo Zorrilla González, Michael Travisano |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47171 |
| LICENSE | CC_BY |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | PLOS |