The effect of the fitness gradient on fixation probability
) substantially decrease it. Moreover, we quantify the strength of this phenomenon analytically and we precisely delimit the range of the gradients for which it occurs. Our computer simulations closely match those findings. Altogether, our results indicate that subjecting a simple population structure to natural environmental conditions can produce strong counterintuitive effects.
Authors
- Kamran Kaveh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8213-1797)
- Jakub Svoboda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1419-3267)
- Krishnendu Chatterjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4561-241X)
- Hossein Nemati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1289-4155)
- Josef Tkadlec
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (AT)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Charles University (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-71777-2
- Primary Topic
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Grantová Agentura České Republiky
- Austrian Science Fund