Evaluating the role of coevolution in a horizontally transmitted mutualism
K. S. Stoy, J. Chavez, V. De Las Casas, V. Talla, A. Berasategui, L. T. Morran, N. M. Gerardo
The paper tests coevolutionary dynamics in a horizontally transmitted mutualism between squash bugs and their bacterial symbionts, finding no evidence of local or specialized adaptation.
bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology