Host control of the microbiome: mechanisms, evolution, and disease

Many species, including humans, host communities of symbiotic microbes. There is a vast literature on the ways these microbiomes affect hosts, but here we argue for an increased focus on how hosts affect their microbiomes. Hosts exert control over their symbionts through diverse mechanisms, includin...

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Main Authors: Wilde, J, Slack, E, Foster, KR
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2024