Gut microbiome composition better reflects host phylogeny than diet in breeding wood-warblers
M. D. Baiz, A. Benavides C., E. T. Miller, A. W. Wood, D. P. L. Toews
This study shows host phylogeny explains more gut microbiome variation than diet in wood-warblers, suggesting evolutionary history is a stronger predictor than environmental factors.
bioRxiv · Mar 7, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology