Experimental evolution of symbiotic microbes without their partners can imply the presence of cooperative or antagonistic adaptations
T. Larsen, C. Jefferson, A. Bartley, J. Strassmann, D. Queller
The paper uses experimental evolution to study microbial symbiosis by evolving microbes in isolation, revealing strain-specific adaptations that suggest historical cooperative or antagonistic interactions.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology