ArticleDie Naturwissenschaften2003
An example of the prisoner's dilemma in biochemistry.
Article in Die Naturwissenschaften, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Use of game-theoretical methods in biochemistry and biophysics.Journal of biological physics · 2008Article
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Abstract
Two strains of microorganisms that both use sugar as energy resource, but which may choose between two different pathways of ATP production, are studied from a game-theory point of view. We consider these pathways as distinct strategies to which we assign payoffs that are proportional to the expected steady-state number of individuals sustainable on the basis of these strategies. In a certain parameter range, we find that the payoffs fulfil the conditions for the prisoner's dilemma. Therefore, cooperative behaviour is unlikely to occur, unless additional factors intervene. In fact, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae uses a competitive strategy by fermenting sugars even under aerobic conditions, thus wasting its own resource. The simple quantifiable structure of the model should enable access to an experimentally determined payoff matrix.
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