The evolution of mutualism in gut microbiota via host epithelial selection.

The human gut harbours a large and genetically diverse population of symbiotic microbes that both feed and protect the host. Evolutionary theory, however, predicts that such genetic diversity can destabilise mutualistic partnerships. How then can the mutualism of the human microbiota be explained? H...

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Auteurs principaux: Jonas Schluter, Kevin R Foster
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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