Protozoan predation selects for key symbiotic traits in an environmentally transmitted beneficial symbiosis
Daravuth Cheam, Eshaine Sun, Isabel Jones, Isabella Ma, Miranda Magdaleno, Michele Kiyoko Nishiguchi
This study shows how protozoan grazing pressures shape biofilm traits in Vibrio fischeri, affecting their ability to colonize squid hosts.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology