Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
When the microbiome defines the host phenotype: selection on vertical transmission in varying environments
M. Bruijning, L. P. Henry, S. K. G. Forsberg…·J. F. Ayroles
The paper shows that intermediate vertical microbiome transmission can be adaptive in fluctuating environments by increasing phenotypic variability in offspring.
DOI 10.1101/2020.09.02.280040