Fidelity varies in the symbiosis between a gutless marine worm and its microbial consortium
Y. Sato, J. Wippler, C. Wentrup, R. Ansorge, M. Sadowski, H. R. Gruber-Vodicka, N. Dubilier, M. Kleiner
The paper examines fidelity variation in a gutless marine worm's symbiosis with multiple microbial symbionts, finding strict fidelity for key symbionts and variable fidelity for others.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2021Microbiology