Protocol for an agent-based model of recombination in bacteria playing a public goods game

Authors

• Isaiah Paolo A. Lee, University of New Hampshire
• Omar T. Eldakar, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
• J. Peter Gogarten, University of Connecticut
• Cheryl P. Andam, State University of New York

ORCID

0000-0002-4807-4979

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

STAR Protocols

ISSN

2666-1667

Publication Date

12-15-2023

Abstract

Agent-based models are composed of individual agents coded for traits, such as cooperation and cheating, that interact in a virtual world based on defined rules. Here, we describe the use of an agent-based model of homologous recombination in bacteria playing a public goods game. We describe steps for software installation, setting model parameters, running and testing models, and visualization and statistical analysis. This protocol is useful in analyses of horizontal gene transfer, bacterial sociobiology, and game theory.

For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Lee et al.¹

DOI

10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102733

Volume

4

Issue

4

First Page

102733

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NSUWorks Citation

Lee, Isaiah Paolo A.; Omar T. Eldakar; J. Peter Gogarten; and Cheryl P. Andam. 2023. "Protocol for an agent-based model of recombination in bacteria playing a public goods game." STAR Protocols 4, (4): 102733. doi:10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102733.