Beyond the core: endemic microbiota drive functional and microdiversity differences across salamander populations
Ostaizka Aizpurua, Elsa Brenner, Garazi Martin Bideguren, Ion Garin Barrio, Carlos Cabido, Antton Alberdi
The paper examines microbiome variation in salamanders, finding that rare, endemic bacteria drive functional differences between populations.
bioRxiv · Dec 15, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology