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Modelling
Project 1- A Model Of The Snowdrift Game
This is a Model of the Snowdrift game. This model assumes use of two different strains as co-operators and defectors.
Co-operators constitutively secrete/produce b-gal. Defectors cannot secrete/produce B-gal.
This model is for a Single iteration of the experiment. i.e. the culture is initiated in shaker flask and allowed to grow.
In order to find ESS or stable equilibria, we will have to repeatedly subculture the cells under similar conditions, by replacing the medium or supplying fresh medium. In such a setup, the input for the next cycle of experiments will be the output of the previous cycle of experiments.
Assumptions
At time t=0;
There are 'k' co-operators and 'N-k' defectors
Medium contains 'L' mg/ml of lactose, glucose conc. (g) = 0
Culture is well mixed.
Extracellular Enzyme conc (Ec) = 0 units/ml
Artificial assumptions
Glucose is consumed by all cells. Galactose is also consumed at the same rate Gc mg/cell/min/ml.
The metabolic benefit due to glucose and galactose is same.So effectively each lactose molecule gives rise to 2 glucose molecules
There is no intracellular lactose metabolism (only extracellular).
There is no lag in enzyme production and secretion.
Rate of degradation of enzyme is zero
Model
Each co-operator secretes 'B' units of enzyme/ min and pays cost of 'c' / min
These molecules diffuse freely through the medium
They convert Lactose to Glucose + Galactose given by
k2*Ec*L = g mg/ml/min
Absorbed glucose confers growth rate advantage of r = R*g*Gc
After each min, the population of co-operators and defectors is updated depending upon the growth
rates.
D(t) = D(t-1)+r*D(t-1) Defector population
k(t) = k(t-1) + (r-c)*k(t-1) Co-operator population
Equations
C=C0+C*((R*G0*Gc)-cost)
D=D+D*R*Gc*G0
L=L-L*Ec*k2
G=G+((2*L*Ec*k2)-(N*Gc)
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