On the Origin of DNA Genomes: Evolution of the Division of Labor between Template and Catalyst in Model Replicator Systems
Figure 9
The time course of evolutionary deterioration of catalysts under well-mixed condition with a large population size for various replication systems.
The model was modified such that interactions between molecules happen globally regardless of the location of molecules (the system is effectively well-mixed). The model was initialized with a population of RpRNA in panel A, with a population of RpRNA, RpDNA, DpRNA and DpDNA in equal proportion in panel B and C, and with a population of RpRNA, RpDNA and DpRNA in equal proportion in panel D. The initial value of Rrec and Drec were set as indicated in the figure (at time = 0). The parameters were as follows: (effectively); the size of the CA is 512×512 squares; the other parameters were the same as in Figure 2.