What impact does the initial size of a population have on an organism’s ability to adapt to its environment? In this episode we investigate this question with Dr Yashraj Chavhan and Prof. Sutirth Dey from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune, India. Their results hold important insights for many aspects of population genetics.

Associated article: Larger bacterial populations evolve heavier fitness trade-offs and undergo greater ecological specialization - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41437-020-0308-x