About the Authors

Laura M. Grabowski

grabowskilm@utpa.edu

Affiliation Department of Computer Science, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Texas, United States of America

David M. Bryson

Affiliation BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America

Fred C. Dyer

Affiliation BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America

Robert T. Pennock

Affiliation BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America

Charles Ofria

Affiliation BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: LMG DMB FCD RTP CO. Performed the experiments: LMG. Analyzed the data: LMG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: LMG DMB CO. Wrote the paper: LMG.