Host-specific microbiome and genomic signatures in Bifidobacterium reveal co-evolutionary and functional adaptations across diverse animal hosts
Magdalena Kujawska, David Seki, Lisa Chalklen, Jennifer Malsom, Raymond Kiu, Sara Goatcher, Ioulios Christoforou, Suparna Mitra, Lucy I. Crouch, Lindsay J. Hall
This study identifies host-specific genomic and microbiome adaptations in Bifidobacterium across diverse animal hosts, revealing co-evolutionary dynamics and functional traits shaped by diet and phylogeny.
Cell Host & Microbe · Sep 1, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology