Convergent lignocellulose degradation in terrestrial crabs is driven by distinct host genus-specific microbial communities
Victoria M. Watson-Zink, Laetitia G. E. Wilkins, Jonathan A. Eisen…·Cassandra L. Ettinger
This study identifies genus-specific microbial communities in terrestrial crabs that enable lignocellulose degradation, showing that host genus and terrestrial adaptation influence gut microbiome structure and function.