A strong priority effect in the assembly of a specialized insect-microbe symbiosis
Jason Z. Chen, Anthony Junker, Iris Zheng, Nicole M. Gerardo, Nic M. Vega
The paper shows that the order of bacterial colonization in squash bugs strongly affects symbiont population establishment, regardless of strain competition or availability.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Sep 18, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology