Table 1 Parameters involved in the model.
From: Viral quasispecies profiles as the result of the interplay of competition and cooperation
PARAMETER | Controls | Typical values |
|---|---|---|
Standard dev. of pop. distributions σ | Niche overlap | 0.1-0.2 |
Mutation proportionality factor m | Phenotype Mutation Rate P m per generation | 0.0035-0.002 so that P m = 0.1 |
Maximum per capita growth rate r i | Intrinsic growth rate | Random number in [0,1] |
Fraction of positive interactions f C | Degree of cooperation | 0.01 |