Vmax Data

Vmax Data.csv, Data description: Data used to create Figure 2: Average growth rate of evolved strains in vitro relative to the ancestral strain. The data gives the growth rate of the evolved strains relative to the ancestral strain from which all strains were derived. There are 6 replicate lines, which were averaged to give “Growth Rate Relative to Ancestor”. Data was collected in the laboratory using a spectrophotometer. Columns correspond to: Strain Replicate; the name allocated to each of the replicate lines, e.g. H1 corresponds to replicate line 1 evolved on hard agar. Vmax Replicate: The Vmax was measured independently twice in order to provide replicates. This value was averaged in statistical analysis. Agar Type on which Strain was Evolved: Strains were either evolved in hard or liquid agar. Vmax Relative to Ancestor: Vmax of evolved strain under each treatment group was divided by Vmax of ancestral strain under the same treatment to give a relative measurement of area dispersed. Averaged Vmax Replicates: Replicate relative Vmax measurements were averaged. Selection Type: Strains were either under positive or neutral artificial selection for dispersal.