Cooperation and Conflict Within the Microbiota and Their Effects On Animal Hosts

Symbioses between animals and microbes are ubiquitous, and often have drastic fitness effects on both parties. A rapidly growing body of research now shows that many of these effects are driven by social interactions among the symbionts. For instance, microbes frequently cooperate by producing share...

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Main Authors: Alexandre R. T. Figueiredo, Jos Kramer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2020.00132/full