Environmental change drives multi-generational shifts in the gut microbiome that mirror changing animal fitness
C. L. Williams, C. E. Williams, S. N. King, D. M. Shier
This study tracks how the gut microbiome and host fitness of Pacific pocket mice change across generations in captivity, finding that microbiomes stabilize after two to three generations and correlate with reproductive success.
bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2023 · PreprintEcology