Microbiome remodeling through bacterial competition and host behavior enables rapid adaptation to environmental toxins.
D. J. Kim, O. M. Perez-Carrascal, C. DeSousa, D. K. Jung, S. Bohley, L. Wijaya, K. Trang, S. E. Khoury, M. Shapira
This study shows that gut microbiomes can help animals adapt to environmental toxins through bacterial competition and host behavior, but this adaptation may come with trade-offs.
bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology