Conserved patterns of mammal-microbe codiversification and interspecific bacterial sharing
Gabriele Schiro, Aiswharya Patel, Ellen Tierney, Bret S. Pasch, Nathan S. Upham, Taichi Suzuki
The paper investigates factors driving microbial strain sharing across host species, finding host phylogeny, not environment, is the primary driver, with implications for microbial dispersal constraints across mammals.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2026 · PreprintEcology