Horizontal gene transfer increases microbiome stability
K. Z. Coyte, C. Stevenson, C. G. Knight, E. Harrison, J. P. J. Hall, M. A. Brockhurst
This study shows that horizontal gene transfer increases microbiome stability by spreading resistance genes, but affects individual taxa differently based on gene mobility and community interactions.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology