Digital Beings as an option to study gut flora evolution and adaptation

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: João Paulo Almeida de Mendonça, Leonardo da Motta de Vasconcellos Teixeira, Sato, Fernando
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 10.09.2019
• Subjects: Bacteria; Biological evolution; Biomedical materials; Genetic algorithms; In vivo methods and tests

In this work, we introduce a computational model for the study of the host-bacteria interaction and the influence of the intestinal microbiota on the behavior and feeding pattern of an individual. The model is based on digital entities, which we've called Digital Beings (DBs), modeled using dyn...