Two modes of evolution shape bacterial strain diversity in the gut for thousands of generations
N. Frazao, A. Konrad, D. Güleresi, M. Lässig, I. Gordo
This study shows that two evolutionary modes shape bacterial strain diversity in the gut over thousands of generations, with diversifying selection leading to ecotype coexistence and directional selection causing selective sweeps.
bioRxiv · Jan 11, 2022Evolutionary Biology