Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Evolution of novel host-microbiota coupling underlies adaptation to nutrient-scarce environments.
Motoko Iwashita, Crystal Valdez, A. Hudson…·Masato Yoshizawa
The paper shows cavefish have evolved unique host-microbiota interactions that support growth in nutrient-scarce environments through specific microbial metabolites.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.10.758241