A theoretical model for host-controlled regulation of symbiont density

There is growing empirical evidence that animal hosts actively control the density of their mutualistic symbionts according to their requirements. Such active regulation can be facilitated by compartmentalization of symbionts within host tissues, which confers a high degree of control of the symbios...

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Main Authors: Whittle, M, Bonsall, MB, Barreaux, AMG, Ponton, F, English, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2023