Predicting evolution in experimental range expansions of an
aquatic model system
Giacomo Zilio1*, Sascha Krenek2,
Claire Gougat-Barbera1, Emanuel A.
Fronhofer1, Oliver Kaltz1*
Giacomo Zilio1*,
gcm.zilio@gmail.com,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4448-3118
Sascha Krenek2,
krenek@bafg.de, ORCID ID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5062-4140
Claire Gougat-Barbera1,
claire.gougat-barbera@umontpellier.fr,
ORCID ID: unavailable
Emanuel A. Fronhofer1,emanuel.fronhofer@umontpellier.fr , ORCID ID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2219-11 784X
Oliver Kaltz1*,
oliver.kaltz@umontpellier.fr,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7154-0456
1 ISEM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD,
Montpellier, France.2 Institute of Hydrobiology, Technische Universität
Dresden, Dresden, Germany
*Corresponding authors: gcm.zilio@gmail.com,
oliver.kaltz@umontpellier.fr
Running title : Predicting evolutionary outcomes of range
expansions
Keywords : Dispersal evolution, reaction-diffusion model,
predictability, eco-evolutionary dynamics, invasions
Article type : LetterWord count: Abstract 148; Main text 4994; References 58;
Figures 4; Tables 0
Author Contributions: OK conceived the study. OK and CGB
performed the experimental work. SK performed the molecular analyses.
EAF built the model. GZ, EAF and OK performed the statistical analysis
and interpreted the results. GZ, EAF and OK wrote the first draft of the
manuscript and all authors commented on the final version.
Conflict of Interest statement: The authors have no conflict of
interest to declare.
Data availability statement : The data and model will be
available on Zenodo repository.
Format : This manuscript is formatted to meet PNAS requirement
for initial submission.