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Fast evolution unlocks forbidden communities

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When ecological and evolutionary dynamics occur on similar timescales, otherwise inaccessible stable and diverse communities can spontaneously assemble.

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Fig. 1: Frequent mutations allow the assembly of otherwise inaccessible diverse microbial communities.

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Tarnita, C.E. Fast evolution unlocks forbidden communities. Nat Ecol Evol 2, 1525–1526 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-018-0688-y

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