Rampant Reverse Evolution towards Specialization in Commensal Bacteria Colonizing the Gut
A. Sousa, R. Ramiro, J. Batista, D. Guleresi, M. Lourenco, I. Gordo
This study shows reverse evolution in gut bacteria, where a lost phenotype reappears through genetic changes, leading to coexisting generalist and specialist strains influenced by diet.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Aug 21, 2017Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology