Fidelity varies in the symbiosis between a gutless marine worm and its microbial consortium
Abstract Background Many animals live in intimate associations with a species-rich microbiome. A key factor in maintaining these beneficial associations is fidelity, defined as the stability of associations between hosts and their microbiota over multiple host generations. Fidelity has been well stu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Microbiome |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01372-2 |