In a minimal model of spatial microbial competition, phenotypic switching to persisters has no effect on one invasion wave speed but increases the other, suggesting persistence can act as an offensive strategy.
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Travelling waves of invasion in microbial communities with phenotypic switching
In a minimal model of spatial microbial competition, phenotypic switching to persisters has no effect on one invasion wave speed but increases the other, suggesting persistence can act as an offensive strategy.