Beyond specialization: re-examining routes of host influence on symbiont evolution
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION(2022)
摘要
Our understanding of host influence on microbial evolution has focused on symbiont specialization and the genomic streamlining that often accompanies it. However, a vast diversity of symbiotic lineages facultatively interact with hosts or associate with multiple hosts. Yet, there are no clear expectations for how host association influences the niche of these symbionts or their evolution. Here, we discuss how weak or variable selection on microbial symbiotic associations, horizontal transmission, and low costs of adaptation to novel host habitats are predicted to promote the expansion or maintenance of microbial niches. This broad perspective will aid in developing better and more general predictions for evolution in microbial symbioses.
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host–symbiont associations,microbial niche,facultative symbiosis,generalization,comparative genomics
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