Facultative symbiont virulence determines horizontal transmission rate without host strain specificity
S. Noh, E. R. Larson, R. M. Covitz, A. Chen, P. R. Mazumder, R. F. Peck, M. C. Hamilton, R. A. Dettmann
This study investigates the evolutionary dynamics of a facultative symbiosis between Dictyostelium discoideum and Paraburkholderia bonniea, finding that host-symbiont associations result from priority effects rather than coevolution.
bioRxiv · Feb 16, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology