Evolutionary instability of symbiotic function in Bradyrhizobium japonicum.

Bacterial mutualists are often acquired from the environment by eukaryotic hosts. However, both theory and empirical work suggest that this bacterial lifestyle is evolutionarily unstable. Bacterial evolution outside of the host is predicted to favor traits that promote an independent lifestyle in th...

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Main Authors: Joel L Sachs, James E Russell, Amanda C Hollowell
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b4e2a9f905cc4b97922a4023bed8d966
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