Global patterns in symbiont selection and transmission strategies in sponges

Sponges host dense and diverse communities of microbes (known as the microbiome) beneficial for the host nutrition and defense. Symbionts in turn receive shelter and metabolites from the sponge host, making their relationship beneficial for both partners. Given that sponge-microbes associations are...

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Main Authors: Cristina Díez-Vives, Vasiliki Koutsouveli, Maria Conejero, Ana Riesgo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.1015592/full