Evolution of novel host-microbiota coupling underlies adaptation to nutrient-scarce environments.
Motoko Iwashita, Crystal Valdez, A. Hudson, Xavier Barragan Gonzalez, Jaimee Kato, Emma Doy, Amity Tran, Lillian J. Tuttle, Rebecca D. Prescott, Kaitlin J. Coyle, Aldo Carmona Baez, Natalie Roberts, Reade B. Roberts, Farzana Nasrin, Masato Yoshizawa
The paper shows cavefish have evolved unique host-microbiota interactions that support growth in nutrient-scarce environments through specific microbial metabolites.
bioRxiv · Oct 12, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology