Gut mutualists can persist in host populations despite low fidelity of vertical transmission

Humans harbour diverse microbial communities, and this interaction has fitness consequences for hosts and symbionts. Understanding the mechanisms that preserve host–symbiont association is an important step in studying co-evolution between humans and their mutualist microbial partners. This associat...

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Main Authors: Xiyan Xiong, Sara L. Loo, Mark M. Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-01-01
Series:Evolutionary Human Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2513843X2200038X/type/journal_article