The interplay of dormancy and transfer in bacterial populations: Invasion, fixation and coexistence regimes.

@article{Blath2021TheIO,
  title={The interplay of dormancy and transfer in bacterial populations: Invasion, fixation and coexistence regimes.},
  author={Jochen Blath and Andr{\'a}s T{\'o}bi{\'a}s},
  journal={Theoretical population biology},
  year={2021}
}
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