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Parameters and summary statistics associated with fitness
We used generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) to explain variation in maximum growth rate (µmax), which was estimated from growth curves for the non-minimal and minimal cells. The cell type (“Cell”) and time (“Generation”) were treated as fixed effects. We included random intercepts for the replicate populations.
