Competition for shared resources increases dependence on initial population size during coalescence of gut microbial communities
D. A. Goldman, K. S. Xue, A. B. Parrott, R. R. Jeeda, L. R. Franzese, J. G. Lopez, J. C. Vila, D. A. Petrov, B. H. Good, D. A. Relman, K. C. Huang
This study shows how initial population size and resource competition shape gut microbial community coalescence, with dose-dependent effects persisting even after many generations.
bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2023Ecology